Ferrari F355: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ferrari F355 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 716 individual Ferrari F355 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.7 points
Tests analysed716
Average mileage at test35,010 miles
Average year of manufacture1997
Reliability rank203 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Ferrari F355s 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 F355 tested had covered 35,010 miles and was built around 1997.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ferrari F355 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 F355 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 F355s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ferrari F355

  1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.8% of tests (6.12x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.5% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.8% of tests (3.84x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
  5. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.6% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  7. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.5% of tests
  8. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests
  9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  10. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.3% of tests

From 2,013 DVSA-tracked Ferrari F355 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 1.59% of these flagged Ferrari F355 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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