Does the Fiat Doblo fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Fiat Doblo records 26.11 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 31.10 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.99, 95% interval −5.19 to −4.79). It ranks 526 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Fiat Doblo by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Doblo is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 11,912 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 11,912 | 3.92 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 10,272 | 3.38 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 6,587 | 2.17 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 5,750 | 1.89 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 5,480 | 1.80 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 304,169 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Fiat Doblo gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
32.9% of Fiat Doblo MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,824 miles later (8,468 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,468 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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