Ferrari California MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Ferrari California took 1,517 MOT tests in Britain and passed 94% 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

1,517

First-time pass rate

94%

All cars

71%

What the California fails on

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

• Tyres2.1% (all cars 6.4%)
• Lights and electrics1.1% (all cars 11.3%)
• Visibility1.0% (all cars 4.8%)
• Suspension0.9% (all cars 9.0%)
• Number plates and VIN0.7% (all cars 0.4%)
• Brakes0.7% (all cars 6.8%)
• Exhaust and emissions0.5% (all cars 3.1%)
• Body and structure0.1% (all cars 3.5%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.9%
2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 0.7%
3. Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.7%
4. Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 0.5%
5. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 0.4%
6. Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.4%
7. Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 0.3%
8. Coil spring: fractured or broken 0.3%

Most common advisories

1. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.0%
2. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 5.7%
3. Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.8%
4. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 0.9%
5. Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.8%
6. Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 0.6%
7. Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 0.5%
8. Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 0.4%

Typical mileage by age

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

Check a particular California

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 458
• 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.