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Fiat Marea 115 elx weekend vs Fiat Panda: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Fiat Marea 115 elx weekend
63%
MOT pass rate · 153 vehicles
Fiat Panda
75%
MOT pass rate · 128,935 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Panda is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Fiat Marea 115 elx weekend Fiat Panda
MOT pass rate 63% 75%
MOT failure rate 37% 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 2.1
Dangerous-fault share 0% 3%
Average mileage 99,341 mi 73,375 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 153 128,935

Most common faults

Fiat Marea 115 elx weekend

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fiat Panda

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Fiat Panda is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Fiat Marea 115 elx weekend report Full Fiat Panda report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.