Ferrari 575M MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ferrari 575M MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ferrari 575M passed on its first attempt in 96.3%, and its overall record sits +15.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ferrari 575M in the 2023–2025 data: 422 tests across 4 model years (2002–2005). 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 575M MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ferrari 575M, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 575M's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ferrari 575M DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ferrari 575M, each with how many of the model's 422 tests it was noted on.

• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 3 Ferrari 575M tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Ferrari 575M tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Ferrari 575M tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 575M tests, 0.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 575M tests, 0.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 1 Ferrari 575M tests, 0.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ferrari 575M Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ferrari 575M model year on record is 2002 (97.4% across 77 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (94.7%). The gap between them is 2.7 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 575M Owners

These checks follow this Ferrari 575M's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ferrari 575M.

• the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”

  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 suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• 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 575M. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ferrari 575M MOT & Reliability