Ferrari 458: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ferrari 458 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 20.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 624 individual Ferrari 458 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate96.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+20.1 points
Tests analysed624
Average mileage at test11,974 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank7 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 96.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 3 in every 100 Ferrari 458s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Ferrari 458 tested had covered 11,974 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ferrari 458 sits 20.1 points above the national average, ranked 7 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ferrari 458 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Ferrari 458s at UK salvage auction.

Common failure reasons

We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the Ferrari 458 itself, which fails on much the same things as most cars. National car failure mix, DVSA latest quarter:

  1. Lights and electrics, 10.36% of tests
  2. Suspension, 8.65% of tests
  3. Tyres, 6.23% of tests
  4. Brakes, 6.1% of tests
  5. Visibility (wipers, washers, glass), 4.65% of tests

Most common MOT advisories on a Ferrari 458

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ferrari 458 before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.7% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.8% of tests
  3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.6% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
  7. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.2% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests

From 631 DVSA-tracked Ferrari 458 tests, 2024.

Ferrari 458 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Ferrari 458 year:

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