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. The Ferrari 488 sits 20.2 points above the national average, ranked 6 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 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Ferrari 488s at UK salvage auction.

Common failure reasons

We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the Ferrari 488 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 488

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 488 before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.9% of tests
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.7% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
6. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.1% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.1% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.1% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.1% of tests

From 1,117 DVSA-tracked Ferrari 488 tests, 2024.

Ferrari 488 pass rate by model year

From its 2017 to its 2018 model year, the Ferrari 488's first-time pass rate has risen 1.6 points, from 96.4% to 98%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. 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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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