Pass rate
94.6%
Above average — 22.4 pts ahead of the 72.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 147 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £44–£168
2004 Lamborghini Gallardo MOT pass rate
- 2004
- typical 35,972 mi
Check your postcode
Most common fault
Suspension
32.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2011 98.6% pass
- Avoid 2008 94.4% pass
Across the 10 years on record, a spread of 4.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 94.3%
- Typical mileage
- 36k mi
The 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo MOT pass rate is 94.6% of its MOT tests — 22.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 32.4% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.5× the national share
Suspension accounts for 32.4% of everything recorded on the 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo, against 21.0% nationally — 11.4 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.2% and this one manages 94.6% — 22.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 31% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.2%, so this figure is 22.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 94.3%. The median 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo in this dataset had covered 35,972 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 91.5% of the time, April–September 96.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits", noted on 1.36% of tests.
- 147 recorded tests behind this page.
- 94.6% overall pass rate, 94.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Lamborghini Gallardo, the average is 96.2% — best year 2011 (98.6%), worst 2008 (94.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 147
- Typical mileage (median)
- 35,972 mi
- Make and model
- Lamborghini Gallardo
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Gallardo MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 85% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Gallardo
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 44 | 90.9% |
| East of England | 22 | 100.0% |
| South West | 22 | 95.5% |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 93.8% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2004 Gallardo
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2004 Gallardo
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.4% of tests
“catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default 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.
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Check the lights 1.4% of tests
“mirrors slightly damaged”
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.
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Check the wipers and washers 1.4% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2004 Gallardo through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £44–£168 — and 31% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £44–£168
- Cheapest common item: mirrors slightly damaged
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 30%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 31%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 147 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Gallardo, side by side
10 model years on record, from 2004 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 94.4% to 98.6% — a spread of 4.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2004 94.6%catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2005 94.8% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2006 96.1% decelerometer (sp) efficiency…
- 2007 94.9% malfunction indicator lamp…
- 2008 94.4% rear fog lamp not working
- 2009 98.3% catch deteriorated so the door…
- 2010 97.3% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2011 98.6% registration plates does not…
- 2012 98.0% registration plates does not…
- 2013 97.8% registration plates does not…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2004 cars with a similar record
- Bentley Continental 89.2%
- BMW M3 88.2%
- Porsche 911 87.2%
- Mercedes-Benz Sl 86.7%
- Honda S2000 86.7%
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class 83.1%
Closest pass rates among 2004 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 67 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 22 | 32.40% | 20.98% | +11.42 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 11 | 16.20% | 5.52% | +10.68 |
| Tyres | 10 | 14.70% | 19.76% | −5.06 |
| Brakes | 9 | 13.20% | 20.89% | −7.69 |
| Visibility | 5 | 7.40% | 4.97% | +2.43 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 5.90% | 4.18% | +1.72 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3 | 4.40% | 12.21% | −7.81 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 1.50% | 5.57% | −4.07 |
| Steering | 1 | 1.50% | 2.57% | −1.07 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 1.50% | 1.76% | −0.26 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.4% | £60–250 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 1.4% | £3–15 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 1.4% | £8–22 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.68% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.68% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions emissions - engine idle speed too high Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.68% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.68% | £60–250 |
| Decelerometer (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 0.68% | £45–110 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.68% | £60–250 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective Body, chassis, structure | Major | 0.68% | £80–250 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 4.8% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 3.4% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 3.4% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 2.7% | £45–95 |
| Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 2.0% | £12–30 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 2.0% | £25–65 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 54 | 94.4% | 21,114 mi |
| 30-60k | 82 | 93.9% | 41,904 mi |
| 60-90k | 11 | 100.0% | 74,053 mi |
Source: 147 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2004 Gallardo MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo?
94.6% of the 147 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.2% for cars first used in 2004. First-attempt pass rate: 94.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (1.36%), mirrors slightly damaged (1.36%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.36%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 94.4% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo in this dataset had covered 35,972 mi.
Does the season affect the 2004 Lamborghini Gallardo MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 91.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 96.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.