Ferrari 458 Spider Dct MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ferrari 458 Spider Dct MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ferrari 458 Spider Dct passed on its first attempt in 97.1%, and its overall record sits +16.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ferrari 458 Spider Dct in the 2023–2025 data: 930 tests across 2 model years (2012–2013). 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 Spider Dct MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ferrari 458 Spider Dct, 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 Spider Dct's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ferrari 458 Spider Dct DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ferrari 458 Spider Dct, each with how many of the model's 930 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Ferrari 458 Spider Dct tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates missing" (Rectified) — noted on about 12 Ferrari 458 Spider Dct tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 11 Ferrari 458 Spider Dct tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 8 Ferrari 458 Spider Dct tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake discs fractured" (Major) — noted on about 2 Ferrari 458 Spider Dct tests, 0.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Ferrari 458 Spider Dct tests, 0.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ferrari 458 Spider Dct Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ferrari 458 Spider Dct model year on record is 2013 (97.6% across 697 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (96.1%). The gap between them is 1.5 points. 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 Spider Dct Owners

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

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new 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 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Ferrari 458 Spider Dct MOT & Reliability