Fiat DOBLO - 2018
145.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2018.
Sample size: 2,048 cars, 4,484 tests and 6,542 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,048 cars
The 2018 FIAT Doblo has an overall defect rate of approximately 146 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 22% higher than the average car of the same year, which stands at 120 defects per 100. Notably, the Doblo shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 93,000 to 124,000 mile range. This model performs better in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it has higher defect rates compared to average vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,048 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 36.2% better
43.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 32.0% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 71.2% worse
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 76.7% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.6% worse
155.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 127.5% worse
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or 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
▼ 59.1% worse
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 172.9% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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: 1,162
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 512
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 247
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 118
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
FAIL
Occurrences: 34