1999 Fiat Marea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

38.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,215

Total Tests (All Years)

101,066 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 38.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 15.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Fiat Marea as it ages.

10 yrs36.8%

→ ↑3.6%

11 yrs40.4%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs38.6%

→ ↓8.0%

13 yrs30.6%

→ ↑11.1%

14 yrs41.7%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs37.0%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs36.8%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs38.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	36.8%	823
11 yrs	40.4%	582
12 yrs	38.6%	365
13 yrs	30.6%	206
14 yrs	41.7%	108
15 yrs	37.0%	54
16 yrs	36.8%	38
18 yrs	38.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Fiat Marea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	38.5%	39
2015 (16 yrs)	36.8%	38
2014 (15 yrs)	37%	54
2013 (14 yrs)	41.7%	108
2012 (13 yrs)	30.6%	206
2011 (12 yrs)	38.6%	365
2010 (11 yrs)	40.4%	582
2009 (10 yrs)	36.8%	823

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 823Avg Mileage 82,651Top Failure Brakes — 37.4%

2010High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 582Avg Mileage 84,018Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

38.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 365Avg Mileage 83,271Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2012High Fail Rate

30.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 206Avg Mileage 83,170Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 108Avg Mileage 84,291Top Failure Suspension — 101.9%

2014High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 92,166Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2015High Fail Rate

36.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 93,215Top Failure Suspension — 121.1%

2017High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 101,066Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

MOT results for 1999 Fiat Marea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	36.8%	823	82,651	Brakes — 37.4%
2010	11	40.4%	582	84,018	Suspension — 35.6%
2011	12	38.6%	365	83,271	Brakes — 40.3%
2012	13	30.6%	206	83,170	Suspension — 49.5%
2013	14	41.7%	108	84,291	Suspension — 101.9%
2014	15	37.0%	54	92,166	Brakes — 85.2%
2015	16	36.8%	38	93,215	Suspension — 121.1%
2017	18	38.5%	39	101,066	Suspension — 82.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Fiat Marea, with age trends.

Suspension

68.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

60.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.6% (10 yrs)	82.1% (18 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.4% (10 yrs)	69.2% (18 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.3% (10 yrs)	35.9% (18 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.6% (10 yrs)	41.0% (18 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	20.9% (10 yrs)	28.2% (18 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Marea cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,215 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.