Pass rate, every year
1,207 tests across 4 model years, 2010–2013.
+15.9 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
1,207 tests across 4 model years, 2010–2013.
+15.9 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2013 98.1%
The strongest of the 4 years on record. See the 2013 page →
Worst year to buy
2011 96.5%
1.6 points below the 2013 peak. See the 2011 page →
The Ferrari 458 Italia Dct MOT pass rate is 96.9%, +15.9 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,207 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2010 and 2013. This page lists the most common Ferrari 458 Italia Dct MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Ferrari 458 Italia Dct MOT pass rates does in your corner of the country.
The Ferrari 458 Italia Dct passed on its first attempt in 96.9%, and its overall record sits +15.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct in the 2023–2025 data: 1,207 tests across 4 model years (2010–2013). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 1,207 |
| Overall pass rate | 96.9% |
| Passed on first attempt | 96.9% |
| Average mileage at test | 20,683 mi |
| Model years covered | 2010–2013 (4 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +15.9 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct, the Identification of the vehicle section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Identification of the vehicle | 31% |
| Visibility | 27% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 17% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12% |
| Tyres | 9% |
| Suspension | 3% |
| Brakes | 1% |
Shares are over the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 31% of the recorded Ferrari 458 Italia Dct failures fall in the Identification of the vehicle section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plates missing" (1.2%), "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (0.7%) among the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct's identification of the vehicle faults.
Around 27% of the recorded Ferrari 458 Italia Dct failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (1.2%), "Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.3%), "Washers not working" (0.1%) among the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct's visibility faults.
Around 17% of the recorded Ferrari 458 Italia Dct failures fall in the Noise, emissions and leaks section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (0.5%), "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (0.3%), "Emissions not tested unable to be completed" (0.2%) among the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct's noise, emissions and leaks faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct, each with how many of the model's 1,207 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Ferrari 458 Italia Dct model year on record is 2013 (98.1% across 212 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (96.5%). The gap between them is 1.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 458 Italia Dct | 212 | 98.1% |
| 2012 458 Italia Dct | 504 | 96.6% |
| 2011 458 Italia Dct | 367 | 96.5% |
| 2010 458 Italia Dct | 124 | 97.6% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Ferrari 458 Italia Dct's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ferrari 458 Italia Dct.
the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
the number plates — “registration plates missing”
Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.
the exhaust and emissions — “catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ferrari 458 Italia Dct. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
96.9% of the 1,207 recorded Ferrari 458 Italia Dct MOT tests ended in a pass, +15.9 percentage points above the national average. 96.9% of those passed on the first attempt.
2013 is the strongest Ferrari 458 Italia Dct year on record at 98.1%, while 2011 is the weakest at 96.5%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Ferrari 458 Italia Dct failures are "Wipers blade defective" and "Registration plates missing" — together around 2% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.