Ferrari F430: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ferrari F430 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,146 individual Ferrari F430 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate94.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.7 points
Tests analysed1,146
Average mileage at test23,458 miles
Average year of manufacture2007
Reliability rank97 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 94.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Ferrari F430s 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 F430 tested had covered 23,458 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Ferrari F430 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 F430 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 F430s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ferrari F430

  1. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.8% of tests
  2. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
  3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
  4. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.5% of tests
  5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
  9. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value, 0.3% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment, 0.3% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,623 DVSA-tracked Ferrari F430 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.44% of these flagged Ferrari F430 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Ferrari F430 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 F430 year:

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