Maserati Quattroporte: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Maserati Quattroporte passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 3.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,324 individual Maserati Quattroporte tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 80.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 19 in every 100 Maserati Quattroportes 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 Maserati Quattroporte tested had covered 59,418 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Maserati Quattroporte sits 3.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,419 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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Looking at a specific Maserati Quattroporte 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 Maserati Quattroportes at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Maserati Quattroporte

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.5% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.7% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
3. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.8% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.4% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2% of tests
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.2% of tests
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.1% of tests

From 1,324 DVSA-tracked Maserati Quattroporte tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.52% of these flagged Maserati Quattroporte defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Maserati Quattroporte

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 Maserati Quattroporte before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 1.3% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.9% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.3% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.3% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.6% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.7% of tests, also fails
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.5% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.4% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.7% of tests

From 1,324 DVSA-tracked Maserati Quattroporte tests, 2024.

Maserati Quattroporte by fuel type

The Maserati Quattroporte's two most-tested fuel types split by 3.4 points: petrol passes first time 80.4% of the time (942 tests) against 83.8% for diesel (370 tests).

• Petrol Maserati Quattroporte - 80.4% first-time pass, 942 tests
• Diesel Maserati Quattroporte - 83.8% first-time pass, 370 tests

Other Maserati models

• Maserati Ghibli - 84.2%
• Maserati Granturismo - 82.5%
• Maserati Levante D V6 Auto - 86%
• Maserati Coupe - 78.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Escort - 80.6%
• Ford Allied - 80.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Cl - 80.6%
• Toyota Auris - 80.5%
• Peugeot Traveller - 80.5%
• Morris Minor 1000 - 80.5%

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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