Model reliability

Fiat Qubo reliability

The Fiat Qubo fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 39% of 2,800 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

6 to 10 years old

31.1% failed their MOT

Worse than most

From 1,475 MOT tests of Fiat Qubos this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 4× as oftenSprings10.1% vs 2.4%Fix about £150

Fails 6× as oftenShock absorbers4.9% vs 0.8%Fix about £200

Fails 35% more oftenExhaust emissions2.7% vs 2%Fix about £150

Fails 39% more oftenWipers2.5% vs 1.8%

Advised 2× as oftenShock absorbers6% vs 3%Fix about £200

Advised 3× as oftenFluid leaks5.5% vs 2.2%

Over 10 years old

39% failed their MOT

About average

From 2,800 MOT tests of Fiat Qubos this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 2× as oftenSprings9.7% vs 4.1%Fix about £150

Fails 4× as oftenShock absorbers6.4% vs 1.8%Fix about £200

Fails 44% more oftenTyre condition5.9% vs 4.1%Fix about £90

Fails 5× as oftenMacpherson strut2% vs 0.4%

Advised 94% more oftenShock absorbers9.7% vs 5%Fix about £200

Advised 38% more oftenCondition of glass4.4% vs 3.2%

Safety recalls

2 DVSA recalls for the Fiat Qubo

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/2015/03531 Mar 2015Built 2014Unintended airbag deployment

Following deactivation of the passenger airbag via the dashboard menu with the ignition on the passenger airbag may be reactivated following a fast cycling (less than 2 seconds) of the ignition key (on-off-on). The passenger airbag deactivation warning light would also have been switched off but the driver may not notice. In a collision and in certain conditions an unintended airbag deployment may contribute to a loss of further control or injury to driver and/or passengers.

Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the airbag control unit.

Recalled models: QUBO · 24 vehicles

R/2012/1397 Dec 2012Built 2012Braking efficiency may be reduced

A connector on the brake servo pipe may fail and cause a loss of vacuum assistance necessitating the driver to include additional effort when braking.

Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit a new brake servo pipe.

Recalled models: QUBO · 3,095 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Fiat Qubo before you buy

Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.

Fiat Qubo reliability

2 DVSA recalls for the Fiat Qubo

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