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WP53 FUB

2003 Fiat Doblo

White Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

187,156 mi
Last recorded187,156 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Fiat Doblo85,912 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP53 FUB
MakeFiat
ModelDoblo
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 187,156 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

corrosion offside front wheel arch

Fail 12 Nov 2025 187,156 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion offside front wheel arch

Pass 20 Nov 2024 185,964 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in the top mounting bearing assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

Fail 19 Nov 2024 185,964 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight play in the top mounting bearing assembly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lens damaged

Pass 21 Nov 2023 184,453 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Nov 2022 183,230 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/70R14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/70R14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2022 183,225 miles

Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill excessively corroded less than 30cm from spring mount. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage obviously incorrectly adjusted Rear compensator incorrectly adjusted. (1.1.17 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/70R14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/70R14 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2021 181,313 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Lower rear mounting bush worn. (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Nov 2021 181,313 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Lower rear mounting bush worn. (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2020 178,668 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2019 175,678 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe coming from load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Nov 2019 175,666 miles

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe coming from load valve (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Nov 2018 173,412 miles

Front headlamps slightly dis colour

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Nov 2017 171,731 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Nov 2016 170,099 miles

Offside Front Lower Door hinge has excessive play

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 30 Nov 2016 170,099 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Door hinge has excessive play

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 166,667 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2014 154,376 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2014 154,128 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 14 Feb 2013 139,643 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2012 125,469 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2012 125,469 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2c)

air bag light on

both rear shock top bushes perished but no play

Pass 17 Dec 2010 108,844 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 92,737 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2009 92,686 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

offside windscreen washer does not provide washer fluid

Pass 27 Nov 2008 77,674 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2007 63,973 miles
Fail 22 Nov 2007 63,690 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 8 Dec 2006 47,370 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2006 47,369 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

How Reliable is the Fiat Doblo?

Based on 1,002,322 MOT tests across 77,624 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,512
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
77,624
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,655
Registration plate lamp not working 17,573
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16,367
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 10,177
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 8,383
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WP53 FUB is a 2003 Fiat Doblo in White with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2003 Fiat Doblo models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.4% with a typical mileage of 85,912 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Fiat Doblo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,655 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WP53 FUB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Fiat Doblo typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this Fiat Doblo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WP53 FUB is a 2003 Fiat Doblo, first registered on 19 December 2003.

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