Fiat QUBO - 2017
111.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Fiat QUBO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 216 cars, 505 tests and 564 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: 216 cars
The 2017 FIAT Qubo has a defect rate of 112 per 100 vehicles, which is 17% lower than the average for similar models from the same year. Notably, the Qubo shows significantly better performance in categories such as brakes, steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure, all of which have lower defect rates compared to the average. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, the Qubo stands out positively, especially in safety-related areas, making it a reliable choice among its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 216 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 43.7% better
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 42.9% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- 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: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 15.2% better
12.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: inoperative, excessively damaged or insecure
Lights & Electrics
▲ 37.7% better
12.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.1% better
138.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber bush excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 60.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A driver’s seat: insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust fumes: causing a danger to health of persons on board
Equipment
▼ 3.7% worse
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 14.4% worse
10.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- 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
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: 109
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
FAIL
Occurrences: 3