2002 Fiat Marea — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

38.7%

Latest Pass Rate

874

Total Tests (All Years)

90,176 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 38.7%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 13.8% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Fiat Marea as it ages.

7 yrs48.7%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs46.1%

→ ↓5.6%

10 yrs40.5%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs44.6%

→ ↑10.1%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓18.0%

13 yrs36.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs38.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	48.7%	189
8 yrs	45.7%	175
9 yrs	46.1%	152
10 yrs	40.5%	131
11 yrs	44.6%	83
12 yrs	54.7%	64
13 yrs	36.7%	49
14 yrs	38.7%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Fiat Marea pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	38.7%	31
2015 (13 yrs)	36.7%	49
2014 (12 yrs)	54.7%	64
2013 (11 yrs)	44.6%	83
2012 (10 yrs)	40.5%	131
2011 (9 yrs)	46.1%	152
2010 (8 yrs)	45.7%	175
2009 (7 yrs)	48.7%	189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 189Avg Mileage 76,124Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2010High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 175Avg Mileage 81,858Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 152Avg Mileage 90,362Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 131Avg Mileage 89,822Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2013High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 92,214Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2014High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 89,244Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2015High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 97,606Top Failure Brakes — 85.7%

2016High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 90,176Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%

MOT results for 2002 Fiat Marea by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	48.7%	189	76,124	Brakes — 30.2%
2010	8	45.7%	175	81,858	Brakes — 31.4%
2011	9	46.1%	152	90,362	Brakes — 30.3%
2012	10	40.5%	131	89,822	Brakes — 36.6%
2013	11	44.6%	83	92,214	Suspension — 86.7%
2014	12	54.7%	64	89,244	Brakes — 78.1%
2015	13	36.7%	49	97,606	Brakes — 85.7%
2016	14	38.7%	31	90,176	Suspension — 103.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Fiat Marea, with age trends.

Suspension

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.2%

↑ Increases 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	26.5% (7 yrs)	103.2% (14 yrs)	+76.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.2% (7 yrs)	61.3% (14 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.2% (7 yrs)	51.6% (14 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.0% (7 yrs)	41.9% (14 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.8% (7 yrs)	35.5% (14 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 874 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.