Fiat DOBLO - 2020
115.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat DOBLO, model year 2020.
Sample size: 1,238 cars, 2,596 tests and 2,987 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,238 cars
The 2020 Fiat Doblo has an overall defect rate of 115 per 100 vehicles, significantly higher than the average rate of 90 per 100 for cars of the same year, representing a 28% increase. Notably, the model shows higher defect rates in categories such as Visibility and Lights & Electrics, with figures of 22% compared to the average of 14% and 27% compared to 11% respectively. Additionally, the Doblo's performance worsens with mileage, as seen in increasing defects across all mileage categories. While tyre wear is a common issue, the standout concerns lie in the model's specific vulnerabilities, particularly in visibility and electrics, suggesting areas that may require attention for potential buyers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,238 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.2% better
43.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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 lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 6.7% worse
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering component: fractured or insecure
Visibility
▼ 56.7% worse
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- 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: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 139.3% worse
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
- A reversing lamp inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.5% worse
109.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 137.5% worse
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 20.0% worse
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 405.4% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- 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: 676
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 147
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 128
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Anti-slip provision missing, loose or worn smooth
FAIL
Occurrences: 30