Petrol Fiat Doblo: MOT pass rate

74.2% of petrol Fiat Doblos pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,127 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 57,760.

Petrol against the other Fiat Doblo versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Fiat Doblo specifically, petrol is the strongest at 74.2%, and this petrol version sits 4.7 points above the 69.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Fiat Doblo is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Fiat Doblo had covered 57,760 miles at test, against 90,967 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Fiat Doblo page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Fiat Doblo

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 1.7% of tests (8.8x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.3% of tests (4.25x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.9% of tests (3.81x the national rate for this defect)
4. Emissions test unable to be completed, 1.5% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.1% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.1% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.6% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.6% of tests

From 6,176 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Doblo tests, 2024, split out from the Fiat Doblo's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.17% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Fiat Doblo

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 5% of tests (10.43x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 12.3% of tests (4.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.7% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.4% of tests
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.6% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.2% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.9% of tests

From 6,176 DVSA-tracked petrol Fiat Doblo tests, 2024.

Other Fiat Doblo fuel types

• Diesel Fiat Doblo - 68.7%

All Fiat Doblo MOT data · Every model