Fiat DOBLO - 2013
200.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2013.
Sample size: 6,932 cars, 14,794 tests and 29,628 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,932 cars
The 2013 FIAT Doblo has an overall defect rate of 200 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.7% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Doblo excels in brake and steering issues, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, indicating better performance in these areas. However, it faces challenges with lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, where its defect rates are higher than average. As mileage increases, the defect rates also rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories, suggesting that older Doblo models may require more attention as they age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,932 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 48.4% better
50.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 63.6% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 11.1% worse
20.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
▼ 24.2% worse
62.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.8% better
198.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 20.5% worse
24.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▼ 71.2% worse
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 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
▼ 62.2% worse
31.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 3,267
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,998
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,537
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,493
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,455
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 964
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 925
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 864
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 705
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 964
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 402
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 214
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 191
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 173