Does the Fiat Qubo fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

The Fiat Qubo records 6.30 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 19.03 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−12.73, 95% interval −13.24 to −12.21). It ranks 686 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Fiat Qubo by registration

What exactly fails on brakes?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Qubo is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 322 times in 2019–2024.

Fiat Qubo: most frequent brakes defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm	322	1.18
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn	232	0.85
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement	171	0.63
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured	101	0.37
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.	95	0.35

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 27,190 (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 Qubo gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

8.7% of Fiat Qubo MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,800 miles later (3,106 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,106 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Fiat Qubo fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?

What exactly fails on brakes?

If a Fiat Qubo gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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