Ferrari 599 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ferrari 599 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ferrari 599 passed on its first attempt in 94.2%, and its overall record sits +13.3 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ferrari 599 in the 2023–2025 data: 963 tests across 6 model years (2006–2011). 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 599 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Ferrari 599, the Suspension 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 599's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Ferrari 599 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ferrari 599, each with how many of the model's 963 tests it was noted on.

• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Ferrari 599 tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Ferrari 599 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 9 Ferrari 599 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 8 Ferrari 599 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Rectified) — noted on about 6 Ferrari 599 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 6 Ferrari 599 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ferrari 599 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ferrari 599 model year on record is 2011 (97.1% across 137 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (93.5%). The gap between them is 3.6 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 599 Owners

These checks follow this Ferrari 599's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Ferrari 599.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated,”

  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 lights — “position lamp not working”

  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 number plates — “registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”

  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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Ferrari 599. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Ferrari 599 MOT & Reliability