Fiat DOBLO - 2011
310.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2011.
Sample size: 2,082 cars, 4,599 tests and 14,264 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,082 cars
The 2011 Fiat Doblo has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 310 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14.6% more than the average of 271 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the Doblo performs significantly better in the categories of brakes and steering, with defect rates of 80% and 11% respectively, compared to the averages of 112% and 15%. However, it stands out negatively in visibility, lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment defects, showing higher rates than the average. Additionally, the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, indicating potential issues as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,082 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 27.2% better
80.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 31.0% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 56.1% worse
33.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 43.0% worse
98.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 13.9% worse
303.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 14.4% worse
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 56.8% worse
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- 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
- 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:
Other
▼ 68.0% worse
46.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 1,609
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 988
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 802
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 714
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 633
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 501
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 358
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 309
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 276
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 98
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 85