What is the Ferrari MOT pass rate?

94.4% of 2,393 class-4 initial MOT tests on Ferrari cars passed first time in 2024 — above the 71.2% UK average across all published models.

Which Ferrari has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the Ferrari model groups with a substantial sample, the 488 has the highest initial pass rate at 95.3% across 1,064 tests. Pass rates track vehicle age closely, so newer model groups tend to sit higher.

Does a good Ferrari pass rate mean the car I am looking at is fine?

No. A model-level rate describes a population, not one vehicle. Enter the registration for that car's own MOT, tax and mileage record, and check for outstanding finance, write-off and stolen markers before you buy.

MOT pass rates / Ferrari

Ferrari MOT pass rates and common failures

Name: Ferrari MOT statistics
Creator: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Ferrari cars passed 94.4% of their MOTs first time in 2024, across 2,393 class-4 initial tests and 2 model groups. That is above the 71.2% UK average, and ranks Ferrari 1st of 59 makes in the dataset.

Pass rates track age more strongly than badge: an older Ferrari is compared here against older cars of every other make, so read the age table below before drawing conclusions about the brand.

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Make-level pass rates cannot reveal the condition or provenance of one car.

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What Ferrari cars fail on

The items most often behind a first-test failure across Ferrari model groups, as a share of Ferrari tests. DVSA publishes each model group's six most common categories, so this ranks the biggest published causes rather than every possible one.

Registration Plates — 1.8% of Ferrari tests. A damaged, dirty or non-compliant number plate.
Condition — 1.5% of Ferrari tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
Headlamp Aim — 0.7% of Ferrari tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
Wipers — 0.5% of Ferrari tests. Worn wiper blades. Minutes to fix, and a fair hint that servicing was skipped.
Shock Absorbers — 0.4% of Ferrari tests. Leaking or worn dampers. Replaced in pairs and noticeable in how the car rides.
Direction Indicators — 0.2% of Ferrari tests. An indicator fault, usually a bulb or relay.
Washers — 0.1% of Ferrari tests. Empty or blocked washers. Trivial, but again a sign of the last owner's care.
Exhaust Emissions — 0.1% of Ferrari tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.

Ferrari MOT pass rate by age

Age at test	Tests	Initial pass rate
3–5 years	101	94.1%
6–9 years	1,507	95%
10–14 years	650	93.2%
15–30 years	135	93.3%

Ferrari models by MOT pass rate

Model	Tests	Initial pass rate
California	1,329	93.6%
488	1,064	95.3%

Methodology and limitations

MOT outcomes describe testable items at the time of inspection. They are not a measure of overall mechanical reliability.

Scope: Class 4 normal initial MOT tests completed in 2024. Models require at least 1,000 qualifying tests. Duplicate source rows are removed using official DVSA test IDs.

Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency anonymised MOT tests and results, 2024, published 2025-05-23 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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