Ferrari Portofino S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ferrari Portofino S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 651 individual Ferrari Portofino S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 94% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Ferrari Portofino S-As 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 Portofino S-A tested had covered 10,295 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ferrari Portofino S-A sits 17.3 points above the national average, ranked 136 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Ferrari Portofino S-A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.9% of tests
2. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 2.2% of tests (11.67x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
5. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
10. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.2% of tests

From 649 DVSA-tracked Ferrari Portofino S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.12% of these flagged Ferrari Portofino S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ferrari Portofino S-A

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 Portofino S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.2% of tests, also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.6% of tests, also fails
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests, also fails
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.3% of tests
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
6. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.2% of tests

From 649 DVSA-tracked Ferrari Portofino S-A tests, 2024.

Ferrari Portofino S-A 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 Portofino S-A year:

• 2019 Ferrari Portofino S-A - 92.3% first-time pass, 313 tests
• 2020 Ferrari Portofino S-A - 96.8% first-time pass, 220 tests

Other Ferrari models

• Ferrari California - 94.9%
• Ferrari F430 - 94.4%
• Ferrari 488 - 96.9%
• Ferrari 360 - 94.4%
• Ferrari F355 - 93.4%
• Ferrari 458 - 96.8%
• Ferrari 812 Superfast S-A - 96.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Kuga St-Ln X First Ed Phev Cvt - 94%
• Mazda Mx-30 GT Sport Tech Ev - 94%
• Ford Puma St-Line X Vignale Mhev - 94%
• Ford Puma Titanium Mhev Auto - 94%
• Ford Fiesta Vignale Edition Turbo A - 94%
• Porsche 911 Turbo S S-A - 94%

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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