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Fiat DOBLO - 2015

211.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2015. Sample size: 4,964 cars, 11,163 tests and 23,564 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,964 cars

The 2015 FIAT Doblo demonstrates a higher overall defect rate, with 211 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 23.8% increase. The model shows notable challenges, particularly in visibility and lights & electrics, where it significantly exceeds the average defect rates. Conversely, it performs better than average in brake and steering categories, indicating fewer issues in these areas. Mileage trends reveal a consistent increase in defects as mileage rises, particularly beyond 124,000 miles, highlighting a potential concern for older vehicles. Overall, while the Doblo excels in some mechanical aspects, it struggles with visibility and electrical issues compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,964 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.5% better
58.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 65.7% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • 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
▼ 71.4% worse
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 60.6% worse
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 26.4% worse
225.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • 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
▼ 74.4% worse
20.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • An engine mounting or bracket: severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement
  • 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
▼ 5.0% worse
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 148.5% worse
32.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
  • Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 367 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,538
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,794
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,319
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,292
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,113
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,020
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 779
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 709
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 466

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 709
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 584
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 137