Does the Fiat Qubo fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Fiat Qubo records 24.12 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.52 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.60, 95% interval +0.01 to +1.18). It ranks 241 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Fiat Qubo is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 2,435 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 2,435 | 8.96 |
| A shock absorber bush excessively worn | 1,687 | 6.20 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 733 | 2.70 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 373 | 1.37 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 331 | 1.22 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
23.4% of Fiat Qubo MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,878 miles later (3,223 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,223 (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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