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Fiat Doblo road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 22,527 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Fiat Doblo failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 22,527 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 58 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 19 ages from 3 to 21 years, 190,103 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 9 years: 22,527 for the Fiat Doblo

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The Fiat Doblo is a commercial or van-based vehicle: it is compared with all class 4 vehicles, cars and vans together, so part of any difference can come from how vans are used.

Fiat Doblo road wheels fails by age

Fiat Doblo road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Fiat Doblo. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.63 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 5,684 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 7,031 MOT tests5 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 7,717 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 9,944 MOT tests7 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 13,243 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 17,672 MOT tests9 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 22,527 MOT tests910 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 20,815 MOT tests11 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 17,334 MOT tests1112 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 12,850 MOT tests13 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 8,059 MOT tests1314 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 8,095 MOT tests15 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 8,666 MOT tests1516 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 8,492 MOT tests17 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 7,528 MOT tests1718 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 6,144 MOT tests19 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,238 MOT tests1920 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 2,651 MOT tests21 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 1,413 MOT tests21
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Fiat Doblo All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
35,6840.40.1
47,0310.20.2
57,7170.30.2
69,9440.30.2
713,2430.40.3
817,6720.30.3
922,5270.30.4
1020,8150.40.4
1117,3340.40.4
1212,8500.40.5
138,0590.40.5
148,0950.40.6
158,6660.30.6
168,4920.40.6
177,5280.40.6
186,1440.30.5
19*4,2380.30.5
20*2,6510.40.4
21*1,4130.10.4

All first-use years of the Fiat Doblo pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 9 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.2 diesel: 0.3 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 12,190 MOT tests)
  • 1.6 diesel: 0.2 per 100 at 9 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 8,752 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

Check one Fiat Doblo, not the average

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Other Fiat Doblo problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Fiat Doblo have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 22,527 MOT tests).

How common are Fiat Doblo road wheels problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 22,527 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 190,103 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare