Fiat Doblo Cargo MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Doblo Cargo took 2,870 MOT tests in Britain and passed 55% 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: 2,870
First-time pass rate: 55%
All cars: 71%

What the Doblo Cargo fails on

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

Lights and electrics22.1% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension20.8% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes11.6% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres10.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions9.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Visibility9.2% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure8.8% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering2.6% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.0%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 5.4%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.5%
Position lamp: not working 4.4%
Stop lamp: not working 4.3%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.1%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 3.8%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 25.4%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 15.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.6%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.9%
Coil spring: corroded 7.4%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 5.0%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.9%
Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush 4.7%

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
2007	404	50%
2010	431	55%
2011	463	52%
2012	417	54%

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
10 years	59,612 miles
11 years	108,502 miles
12 years	119,369 miles
13 years	123,194 miles
14 years	111,174 miles
15 years	115,239 miles
16 years	120,695 miles
17 years	121,713 miles
18 years	118,925 miles
19 years	124,564 miles

Check a particular Doblo Cargo

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.