Fiat Doblo MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Doblo took 46,085 MOT tests in Britain and passed 65% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 46,085
First-time pass rate: 65%
All cars: 71%

What the Doblo fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Suspension15.7% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics14.2% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres7.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes6.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions6.3% (all cars 3.1%)
Visibility5.5% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure5.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering1.3% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.9%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.4%
Stop lamp: not working 2.4%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.3%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.2%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 2.2%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.1%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.0%
Coil spring: corroded 4.6%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 3.8%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 3.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin 3.1%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2003	527	50%
2004	895	50%
2005	1,176	49%
2006	1,637	54%
2007	2,263	56%
2008	2,149	57%
2009	1,641	61%
2010	1,721	60%
2011	1,783	56%
2012	1,968	59%
2013	7,429	74%
2014	6,324	64%
2015	5,078	65%
2016	3,532	66%
2017	2,578	69%
2018	2,082	73%
2019	1,766	74%
2020	1,198	77%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	36,686 miles
4 years	46,917 miles
5 years	53,290 miles
6 years	63,787 miles
7 years	75,329 miles
8 years	79,909 miles
9 years	81,400 miles
10 years	72,631 miles
11 years	94,090 miles
12 years	101,505 miles
13 years	96,515 miles
14 years	83,223 miles
15 years	97,150 miles
16 years	104,358 miles
17 years	107,738 miles
18 years	114,430 miles
19 years	116,415 miles
20 years	122,751 miles

Check a particular Doblo

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Fiat models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.