Does the Fiat Qubo fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?

The Fiat Qubo records 3.68 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.55 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.87, 95% interval −1.12 to −0.61). It ranks 422 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).

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

What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Qubo is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 394 times in 2019–2024.

Fiat Qubo: most frequent noise, emissions and leaks defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction	394	1.45
Emissions test unable to be completed	113	0.42
Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit	103	0.38
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit	91	0.33
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users	69	0.25

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 noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?

7.1% of Fiat Qubo MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,215 miles later (1,386 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,386 (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 noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?

What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?

If a Fiat Qubo gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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