MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,547 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Upper Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Upper Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Upper Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Upper Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Fiat Marea?
Based on 95,131 MOT tests across 14,968 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R97 BHW is a 1997 Fiat Marea in Red with a 1,581cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Fiat Marea models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.6% with a typical mileage of 81,356 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Fiat Marea fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 8,909 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R97 BHW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Fiat Marea typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 29 years old, this Fiat Marea is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R97 BHW registered?
R97 BHW is a 1997 Fiat Marea, first registered on 24 October 1997.
Is R97 BHW safe to buy?
The MOT history for R97 BHW shows 4 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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