Fiat Doblo, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
39,441 Fiat Doblos are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 63.1% of initial MOT tests, 9.2 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Fiat Doblo at the MOT
63.1% of 43,018 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Doblo 457th of 575 models. Fiat Doblos aged 3 to 5 years passed 72.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 60%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Fiat Doblo tests in 2025.
Where Doblos fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Fiat Doblo tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were coil spring fractured or broken (6.5%), malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction (3.7%) and headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (3.6%).
The MOT page lists every common Doblo MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Doblo's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.25.8% of Doblo failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.25.2% of Doblo failure items
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.10.6% of Doblo failure items
Fiat Doblos in the UK
39,441 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 33% since the end of 2014, and 36% from its peak of 61,995 at the end of 2016.
- Change since 2014
- −33%from 58,491 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2014half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2014 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 626against 5,836 in 2015
- Declared off the road
- 8,78318% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Fiat Doblos since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 58,491 |
| End of 2015 | 61,068 |
| End of 2016 | 61,995 |
| End of 2017 | 60,902 |
| End of 2018 | 59,169 |
| End of 2019 | 56,867 |
| End of 2020 | 54,785 |
| End of 2021 | 54,069 |
| End of 2022 | 51,677 |
| End of 2023 | 48,967 |
| End of 2024 | 45,136 |
| End of 2025 | 41,366 |
| End of June 2026 | 39,441 |
How old they are
Licensed Fiat Doblos by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 928 were first used before 2005.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 404 | 789 |
| 2023 | 1,102 | 1,183 |
| 2022 | 702 | 761 |
| 2021 | 1,842 | 2,131 |
| 2020 | 1,150 | 1,298 |
| 2019 | 1,594 | 1,812 |
| 2018 | 1,827 | 2,196 |
| 2017 | 2,259 | 2,753 |
| 2016 | 3,142 | 3,957 |
| 2015 | 4,150 | 5,836 |
| 2014 | 4,817 | |
| 2013 | 5,303 | |
| 2012 | 1,677 | |
| 2011 | 1,578 | |
| 2010 | 1,464 | |
| 2009 | 1,263 | |
| 2008 | 1,553 | |
| 2007 | 1,620 | |
| 2006 | 1,211 | |
| 2005 | 751 |
4,150 Doblos first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 71% of the 5,836 first registered that year.
Doblo engines and fuel
1.3 litre engines made up 42% of Fiat Doblo MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.6 litre at 34%. Diesel accounts for 86% of licensed Doblos and petrol for 13%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 43,011 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Doblos
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 5,172 | 13% |
| Diesel | 34,019 | 86% |
| Battery electric | 242 | 0.6% |
| Gas | 8 | <0.1% |
Fiat Doblo recalls
13 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Fiat Doblo. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Doblo is affected.
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Feb 2026 R/2026/041
Fiat Professional 2025 Doblo and Scudo. Fuel injection common rail. Fuel leak
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles a non-conformity issue with the fuel injection common rail may lead to a loosening of the nut and a potential fuel leak.
- Remedy
- Check the fuel injection common rail and if necessary replace the rail and high-pressure fuel pipes.
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Feb 2026 R/2026/033
Fiat Professional Scudo and Doblo. IVI software via OTA update
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicle may face a black screen on the Instrument Panel Cluster with several functions not available to view.
- Remedy
- Update the In-Vehicle-Infotainment software via Over-the-Air.
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Oct 2025 R/2025/312
Fiat Professional Doblo tyre label
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the tyre pressure label may show incorrect or missing information which does not meet regulatory requirements.
- Remedy
- Replace the tyre pressure label.
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Jun 2024 R/2024/198
SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) Diagnosis issues
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have been equipped with Engine Control Unit (ECU) software not fulfilling regulation requirements.
- Remedy
- Update to the ECU software.
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May 2024 R/2024/182
Incorrect tyre size data on Certificate of Conformity (CoC)
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may display incorrect tyre size information on the Certificate of Conformity (CoC).
- Remedy
- The CoC must be replaced.
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Dec 2023 R/2023/318
VIN label and CoC addendum
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Affected vehicles may have a tyre load index on the vehicle that is lower than the declared rear axle capacity.
- Remedy
- Replacement of the manufacturer's label fitted to the vehicle and supply the customer with an addendum to the COC (Certificate of Conformity).
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Jun 2023 R/2023/146
On certain vehicles equipped with an Air Conditioning compressor these may experience the condition of a powertrain shutdown in the event of an AC compressor issue. This could result in the engine non-starting or stalling
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- The repair is an upload of modified ECU software.
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Apr 2023 R/2023/125
On affected vehicles diesel fuel leaks may possibly occur due to the vehicle being fitted with a fuel return pipe without protective tape. This could cause a potential deformation of the fuel return pipe and in extreme cases could lead to fuel leaks and the risk of fire in the engine compartment
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- The application of protective tape around the fuel return pipe.
Other Fiat models
The most-tested Fiat models in 2025, against the Doblo's 63.1% MOT pass rate.
Fiat Doblo FAQs
How many Fiat Doblos are there in the UK?
39,441 Fiat Doblos were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 8,783 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Fiat Doblo reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 63.1% first-time pass rate for the Fiat Doblo across 43,018 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Fiat Doblo had any recalls?
13 DVSA safety recalls launched from 2010 to July 2026 name the Fiat Doblo. The most recent was published in February 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Fiat Doblo?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: suspension, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and tyres. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Fiat Doblo's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,389 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Fiat history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Fiat VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to July 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.