Lamborghini Gallardo MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Lamborghini Gallardo MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Lamborghini Gallardo passed on its first attempt in 96.1%, and its overall record sits +15.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Lamborghini Gallardo in the 2023–2025 data: 1,631 tests across 10 model years (2004–2013). 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 Lamborghini Gallardo MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Lamborghini Gallardo, the Noise, emissions and leaks 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 Lamborghini Gallardo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Lamborghini Gallardo DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Lamborghini Gallardo, each with how many of the model's 1,631 tests it was noted on.

• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Rectified) — noted on about 15 Lamborghini Gallardo tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 10 Lamborghini Gallardo tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements" (Major) — noted on about 8 Lamborghini Gallardo tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Decelerometer (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 7 Lamborghini Gallardo tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Lamborghini Gallardo tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 5 Lamborghini Gallardo tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Lamborghini Gallardo Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Lamborghini Gallardo model year on record is 2011 (98.6% across 147 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (94.4%). The gap between them is 4.2 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 Lamborghini Gallardo Owners

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

• 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 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Lamborghini Gallardo MOT & Reliability