Ferrari 458 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ferrari 458 took 1,513 MOT tests in Britain and passed 95% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023

1,513

First-time pass rate

95%

All cars

71%

What the 458 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

• Number plates and VIN2.5% (all cars 0.4%)
• Lights and electrics1.3% (all cars 11.3%)
• Tyres0.9% (all cars 6.4%)
• Exhaust and emissions0.6% (all cars 3.1%)
• Visibility0.3% (all cars 4.8%)
• Brakes0.3% (all cars 6.8%)
• Suspension0.2% (all cars 9.0%)
• Steering0.1% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Registration plates: missing 1.8%
2. Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.9%
3. Headlamp aim: too high 0.4%
4. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.3%
5. Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.3%
6. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0.3%
7. Headlamp aim: too low 0.3%
8. Headlamp cleaning device: for LED or HID headlamp inoperative 0.3%

Most common advisories

1. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.6%
2. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.0%
3. Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 0.8%
4. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 0.7%
5. Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 0.5%
6. Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.3%
7. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 0.2%
8. Road Wheels, condition: slightly distorted 0.2%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Check a particular 458

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Ferrari models

• Ferrari 488
• Ferrari California
• Ferrari F430
• Ferrari 360

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.