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MOT reliability

Fiat Marea hlx

518 vehicles · 590 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 518 Fiat Marea hlx vehicles and 590 completed MOT tests, the Fiat Marea hlx has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,623 miles.

518
Vehicles
590
MOT tests
9,250
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Fiat Marea hlx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Fiat Marea hlx MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Fiat Marea hlx pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4667%
5771%
6862%
73165%
813561%
918958%
1013457%
116053%
121850%
131100%
1410%

Fuel types: Petrol (515), Diesel (2), LPG (1)

Most common Fiat Marea hlx MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (71 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (21 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (21 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  8. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (19 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (17 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  12. Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (16 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)

Fiat Marea hlx pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2001 5 28 71% 67,231
1999 4 18 61% 100,005
1998 55 245 59% 84,551
1997 65 299 56% 97,301

Fiat Marea hlx reliability FAQ

Across 518 Fiat Marea hlx vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Fiat Marea hlx MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Fiat Marea hlx in our data has covered around 90,623 miles.

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