3,745 tests in 2025
Fiat Qubo reliability and MOT pass rate
68.2% passed first time. The 31.8% fail rate is 9.2 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 13 years old with 67,850 miles.
Pass rate
68.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 31.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
5.2%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
67,850 mi
13 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 33 | — |
| 6-9 years | 541 | 22.4% |
| 10-13 years | 1,706 | 32.2% |
| 14+ years | 1,465 | 35.3% |
What the Qubo fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Suspension23 dangerous55.2%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5 dangerous26.4%
- Tyres356 dangerous24.1%
- Body, chassis, structure7 dangerous16.1%
- Brakes74 dangerous15.7%
- Noise, emissions and leaks4 dangerous14.9%
- Visibility3 dangerous12.7%
- Steering1 dangerous9.4%
Is the Qubo getting worse?
The fail rate rose 4.5 points to 31.8% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,634 | 10 | 27.3% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 4,531 | 11 | 30.6% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 3,692 | 12 | 31.6% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 3,744 | 13 | 31.8% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Qubo at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Qubo in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Coil spring: fractured or broken248 tests
- 2Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush163 tests
- 3Condition: has ply or cords exposed120 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm99 tests
- 5Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction90 tests
- 6Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt64 tests
- 7Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play64 tests
- 8Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively63 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Qubo collects 2.84 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm713 tests
- 2Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure405 tests
- 3Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine365 tests
- 4Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened325 tests
- 5Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn254 tests
- 6Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened229 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush187 tests
- 8Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick173 tests
Questions
What is the Fiat Qubo MOT pass rate?
68.2% of the 3,745 Fiat Qubo first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 31.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 5.2% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Fiat Qubo usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Coil spring: fractured or broken", recorded on 248 failed tests, followed by "Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush" and "Condition: has ply or cords exposed". By section, suspension appears in 55.2% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 26.4% of failures, tyres appears in 24.1% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 12.1%; at 14+ years it was 35.3%. The median Fiat Qubo tested in 2025 was 13 years old with 67,850 miles.
Is the Fiat Qubo getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 4.5 points to 31.8% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Qubo trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Fiat models
- 500 27.2%
- Panda 30.6%
- Grand Punto 37.2%
- Scudo 38.9%
- 500e 12.2%
- Unclassified 13.2%
- Bravo 42%
- Roller Team 8.5%
- Fullback 14.3%
- 124 12.2%
Checking a particular Qubo?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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