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1997 Fiat Marea Weekend — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years
Current Age
44.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,662
Total Tests (All Years)
94,625 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 44.2%
Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 9.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Fiat Marea Weekend as it ages.

12 yrs36.4%
13 yrs37.0%
14 yrs42.4%
15 yrs33.6%
16 yrs42.9%
17 yrs44.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs36.4%645
13 yrs37.0%460
14 yrs42.4%262
15 yrs33.6%152
16 yrs42.9%91
17 yrs44.2%52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Fiat Marea Weekend pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (17 yrs)44.2%52
2013 (16 yrs)42.9%91
2012 (15 yrs)33.6%152
2011 (14 yrs)42.4%262
2010 (13 yrs)37%460
2009 (12 yrs)36.4%645

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 645Avg Mileage 100,057Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%
2010High Fail Rate
37.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 460Avg Mileage 102,742Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%
2011High Fail Rate
42.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 262Avg Mileage 102,070Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%
2012High Fail Rate
33.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 102,775Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%
2013High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 91Avg Mileage 98,909Top Failure Suspension — 98.9%
2014High Fail Rate
44.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 94,625Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Fiat Marea Weekend, with age trends.

Suspension
59.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
56.1%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
39.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.5%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
27.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension35.8% (12 yrs)100.0% (17 yrs)
+64.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes42.5% (12 yrs)100.0% (17 yrs)
+57.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.8% (12 yrs)44.2% (17 yrs)
+23.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres23.3% (12 yrs)26.9% (17 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Marea Weekend cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 1,662 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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