Ferrari 488: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ferrari 488 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 20.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,093 individual Ferrari 488 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 96.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 3 in every 100 Ferrari 488s 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 488 tested had covered 10,477 miles and was built around 2017.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ferrari 488 bought as a 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 488 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 what damaged Ferrari 488s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ferrari 488

1. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.3% of tests (9.54x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.3% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.1% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.1% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
9. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0% of tests
10. Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning, 0% of tests

From 4,431 DVSA-tracked Ferrari 488 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.81% of these flagged Ferrari 488 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ferrari 488 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 488 year:

• 2016 Ferrari 488 - 96.9% first-time pass, 262 tests
• 2017 Ferrari 488 - 96.4% first-time pass, 363 tests
• 2018 Ferrari 488 - 98% first-time pass, 348 tests

Other Ferrari models

• Ferrari California - 94.9%
• Ferrari F430 - 94.4%
• Ferrari 360 - 94.4%
• Ferrari F355 - 93.4%
• Ferrari Portofino S-A - 94%
• Ferrari 458 - 96.8%
• Ferrari 812 Superfast S-A - 96.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Multivan Life Phev S-A - 97.5%
• Rolls Royce Wraith - 97.1%
• Lamborghini Huracan - 97%
• Ferrari 458 - 96.8%
• Honda Jazz Crosstar Ex I-Mmd Cvt - 96.7%
• Toyota Yaris Cross Design Hev Auto - 96.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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