Fiat DOBLO - 2010
309.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,906 cars, 4,265 tests and 13,203 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,906 cars
The 2010 FIAT Doblo has an overall defect rate of 310 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.2% higher than the average for its year. The model shows a significant increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 miles category, where it exceeds the average defect rate. While the Doblo performs better than average in braking and steering issues, it struggles with visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure defects, all showing higher rates compared to average vehicles. Notably, the model's performance in equipment-related defects is also worse than average, indicating potential areas for improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,906 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 31.8% better
78.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 27.2% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 55.8% worse
34.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 29.3% worse
100.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.8% worse
296.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 17.6% worse
42.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 24.7% worse
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 36.8% worse
44.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,515
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 905
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 627
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 625
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 556
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 505
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 375
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 326
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 304
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 188
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 88