MOT reliability

Fiat Marea

Q: Is the Fiat Marea reliable?

Across 14,970 Fiat Marea vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Fiat Marea?

The typical Fiat Marea in our data has covered around 93,707 miles.

14,970 vehicles · 95,143 completed MOT tests analysed

65%

MOT pass rate

Based on 14,970 Fiat Marea vehicles and 95,143 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Marea has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,707 miles.

14,970

Vehicles

95,143

MOT tests

7,757

Avg miles / year

2.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Marea problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Marea MOT tests:

Other106%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Brakes3%
Steering2%
Body & structure0%
Visibility0%

Fiat Marea pass rate by age

How the Fiat Marea's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	6	83%
3	90	83%
4	1,274	79%
5	4,455	73%
6	8,639	71%
7	12,080	68%
8	15,712	65%
9	16,217	63%
10	12,529	61%
11	8,527	60%
12	5,645	60%
13	3,575	60%
14	2,301	61%
15	1,451	62%
16	931	62%
17	597	64%
18	358	65%
19	223	69%
20	157	70%

Fuel types: Petrol (12,333), Diesel (2,630), LPG (7)

Most common Fiat Marea MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Fiat Marea MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,442 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,363 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3,184 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,937 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,904 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,796 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,655 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2,644 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,609 times)
Oil leak (2,459 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2,093 times)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (1,992 times)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (1,975 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1,954 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1,916 times)

Fiat Marea pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2010	1	7	71%	50,641
2006	3	60	87%	217,449
2005	6	131	80%	49,201
2004	11	182	80%	60,357
2003	8	70	67%	79,582
2002	370	3,793	68%	91,653
2001	2,186	20,010	67%	94,432
2000	3,287	24,265	65%	91,777
1999	2,589	15,309	63%	93,794
1998	3,531	17,624	63%	94,578
1997	2,966	13,617	62%	94,787
1996	6	52	62%	100,764
1995	1	3	67%	63,336
1972	1	2	100%	56,511
1971	2	6	67%	98,110
1969	1	8	100%	2,633

Fiat Marea reliability FAQ

Across 14,970 Fiat Marea vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Marea MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Fiat Marea in our data has covered around 93,707 miles.

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