Fiat Qubo MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Fiat Qubo took 4,532 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: 4,532
First-time pass rate: 65%
All cars: 71%

What the Qubo fails on

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

Suspension18.1% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics9.2% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres8.2% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility5.2% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes4.6% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions4.2% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure4.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering2.0% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Coil spring: fractured or broken 9.3%
Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush 4.4%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 3.1%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.9%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.9%
Position lamp: not working 1.8%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.4%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 20.5%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 10.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 8.8%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.6%
Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush 4.8%
Coil spring: corroded 4.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin 3.7%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 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
2009	488	57%
2010	675	57%
2011	685	63%
2012	900	64%
2013	610	64%
2014	303	67%

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
4 years	19,348 miles
5 years	22,597 miles
6 years	30,569 miles
7 years	36,719 miles
8 years	41,022 miles
9 years	52,490 miles
10 years	59,253 miles
11 years	67,894 miles
12 years	71,395 miles
13 years	79,340 miles
14 years	88,906 miles

Check a particular Qubo

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.