Ferrari 458 Italia MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ferrari 458 Italia MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ferrari 458 Italia passed on its first attempt in 94.2%, and its overall record sits +13.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ferrari 458 Italia in the 2023–2025 data: 72 tests across 1 model years (2012–2012). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Ferrari 458 Italia MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Ferrari 458 Italia's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ferrari 458 Italia DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ferrari 458 Italia, each with how many of the model's 72 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plates missing" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Ferrari 458 Italia tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 458 Italia tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 458 Italia tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 458 Italia tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes inadequately clipped or supported" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 458 Italia tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 458 Italia tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ferrari 458 Italia Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ferrari 458 Italia model year on record is 2012 (94.4% across 72 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (94.4%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Ferrari 458 Italia Owners

These checks follow this Ferrari 458 Italia's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ferrari 458 Italia.

• 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 lights — “headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes inadequately clipped or supported”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ferrari 458 Italia. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ferrari 458 Italia MOT & Reliability