Pass rate, every year
109 tests across 2 model years, 2003–2007.
+14.4 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
109 tests across 2 model years, 2003–2007.
+14.4 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2007 100.0%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2007 page →
Worst year to buy
2003 91.5%
8.5 points below the 2007 peak. See the 2003 page →
The Lamborghini Murcielago MOT pass rate is 95.4%, +14.4 percentage points above the UK average. That is 109 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2003 and 2007. This page lists the most common Lamborghini Murcielago MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
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The Lamborghini Murcielago passed on its first attempt in 95.4%, 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 Lamborghini Murcielago in the 2023–2025 data: 109 tests across 2 model years (2003–2007). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 109 |
| Overall pass rate | 95.4% |
| Passed on first attempt | 95.4% |
| Average mileage at test | 22,101 mi |
| Model years covered | 2003–2007 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +14.4 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Lamborghini Murcielago, 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.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 30% |
| Suspension | 20% |
| Brakes | 20% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 20% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 10% |
Shares are over the Lamborghini Murcielago's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 30% of the recorded Lamborghini Murcielago failures fall in the Noise, emissions and leaks section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (0.9%), "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits" (0.9%), "Catalyst emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits" (0.9%) among the Lamborghini Murcielago's noise, emissions and leaks faults.
Around 20% of the recorded Lamborghini Murcielago failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Anti-roll bar fractured" (0.9%), "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (0.9%) among the Lamborghini Murcielago's suspension faults.
Around 20% of the recorded Lamborghini Murcielago failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Cable damaged" (0.9%), "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (0.9%) among the Lamborghini Murcielago's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Lamborghini Murcielago, each with how many of the model's 109 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Lamborghini Murcielago model year on record is 2007 (100.0% across 50 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (91.5%). The gap between them is 8.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Murcielago | 50 | 100.0% |
| 2003 Murcielago | 59 | 91.5% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Lamborghini Murcielago's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Lamborghini Murcielago.
the suspension joints — “anti-roll bar fractured”
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.
the lights — “headlamp aim too high”
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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Lamborghini Murcielago. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
95.4% of the 109 recorded Lamborghini Murcielago MOT tests ended in a pass, +14.4 percentage points above the national average. 95.4% of those passed on the first attempt.
2007 is the strongest Lamborghini Murcielago year on record at 100.0%, while 2003 is the weakest at 91.5%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Lamborghini Murcielago failures are "Anti-roll bar fractured" and "Cable damaged" — together around 2% of tests, mostly in the Suspension section.