Ferrari California MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Ferrari California MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Ferrari California passed on its first attempt in 95.3%, and its overall record sits +14.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Ferrari California in the 2023–2025 data: 4,315 tests across 9 model years (2009–2017). 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 California MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Ferrari California DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Ferrari California, each with how many of the model's 4,315 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 50 Ferrari California tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 29 Ferrari California tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Rectified) — noted on about 28 Ferrari California tests, 0.6% 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 18 Ferrari California tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Ferrari California tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 17 Ferrari California tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Ferrari California Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Ferrari California model year on record is 2017 (97.9% across 380 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (93.8%). The gap between them is 4.1 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 California Owners

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

• 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 shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Ferrari California MOT & Reliability