Fiat DOBLO - 2012
286.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 2,205 cars, 4,993 tests and 14,279 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,205 cars
The 2012 Fiat Doblo has an overall defect rate of 286 per 100 vehicles, which is 16% higher than the average for cars of the same year, set at 246 defects per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 439 defects per 100. The Doblo performs better than average in the areas of brakes and steering, with defects 37% and 42% lower than the average, respectively. However, it shows a higher rate of issues in visibility, lights and electrics, and body/structure, indicating specific weaknesses that could be of concern for owners.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,205 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.5% better
66.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 44.7% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 53.6% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 61.7% worse
100.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 15.8% worse
283.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 18.3% worse
31.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 61.3% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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
▼ 86.9% worse
44.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 1,690
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 982
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 928
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 759
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 614
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 610
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 342
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 324
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 391
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 366
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 182
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 94