Ferrari F430 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Ferrari F430 took 1,179 MOT tests in Britain and passed 93% 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
- 1,179
- First-time pass rate
- 93%
- All cars
- 71%
What the F430 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics2.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes1.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension1.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres1.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.9% (all cars 3.1%)
- Visibility0.6% (all cars 4.8%)
- Number plates and VIN0.5% (all cars 0.4%)
- Steering0.3% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.2%
- Position lamp: not working 1.1%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.8%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 0.8%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 0.7%
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.5%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.3%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 0.3%
Most common advisories
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 3.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.9%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5%
- Track rod end: ball joint has slight play 2.1%
- Coil spring: corroded 1.8%
- Shock absorbers: has a slightly worn bush 1.0%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 0.8%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 0.8%
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 14 years | 18,580 miles |
| 15 years | 21,501 miles |
| 16 years | 22,017 miles |
| 17 years | 25,581 miles |
| 18 years | 27,299 miles |
Check a particular F430
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
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.