2001 Fiat Marea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,171

Total Tests (All Years)

80,554 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Marea

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Fiat Marea as it ages.

8 yrs50.4%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs44.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs41.9%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs41.2%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs43.3%

→ ↑7.9%

14 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs48.4%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.9%

17 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs60.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	50.4%	1,245
9 yrs	46.0%	1,107
10 yrs	44.4%	874
11 yrs	41.9%	659
12 yrs	41.2%	454
13 yrs	43.3%	293
14 yrs	51.2%	201
15 yrs	48.4%	124
16 yrs	52.6%	135
17 yrs	56.5%	46
18 yrs	60.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Fiat Marea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	60.6%	33
2018 (17 yrs)	56.5%	46
2017 (16 yrs)	52.6%	135
2016 (15 yrs)	48.4%	124
2015 (14 yrs)	51.2%	201
2014 (13 yrs)	43.3%	293
2013 (12 yrs)	41.2%	454
2012 (11 yrs)	41.9%	659
2011 (10 yrs)	44.4%	874
2010 (9 yrs)	46%	1,107
2009 (8 yrs)	50.4%	1,245

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,245Avg Mileage 73,867Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 78,590Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 874Avg Mileage 84,945Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 659Avg Mileage 86,939Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2013High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 454Avg Mileage 92,767Top Failure Brakes — 84.8%

2014High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 293Avg Mileage 94,567Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2015High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 201Avg Mileage 96,913Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2016High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 98,931Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 135Avg Mileage 89,528Top Failure Brakes — 85.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 92,209Top Failure Suspension — 69.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 80,554Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

MOT results for 2001 Fiat Marea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	50.4%	1,245	73,867	Brakes — 32.4%
2010	9	46.0%	1,107	78,590	Brakes — 33.0%
2011	10	44.4%	874	84,945	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	11	41.9%	659	86,939	Suspension — 39.3%
2013	12	41.2%	454	92,767	Brakes — 84.8%
2014	13	43.3%	293	94,567	Suspension — 88.1%
2015	14	51.2%	201	96,913	Brakes — 77.1%
2016	15	48.4%	124	98,931	Suspension — 81.5%
2017	16	52.6%	135	89,528	Brakes — 85.9%
2018	17	56.5%	46	92,209	Suspension — 69.6%
2019	18	60.6%	33	80,554	Suspension — 72.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Fiat Marea, with age trends.

Brakes

59.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.3%

— Consistent

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

30.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↓ 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	25.6% (8 yrs)	72.7% (18 yrs)	+47.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.4% (8 yrs)	72.7% (18 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.4% (8 yrs)	21.2% (18 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 5,171 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.