Maserati Coupe MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Maserati Coupe MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Maserati Coupe passed on its first attempt in 82.2%, and its overall record sits +3.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Maserati Coupe in the 2023–2025 data: 1,588 tests across 5 model years (2002–2006). 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 Maserati Coupe MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Maserati Coupe DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Maserati Coupe, each with how many of the model's 1,588 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 50 Maserati Coupe tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 41 Maserati Coupe tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 39 Maserati Coupe tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 28 Maserati Coupe tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 19 Maserati Coupe tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Maserati Coupe tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Maserati Coupe Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Maserati Coupe model year on record is 2006 (89.7% across 146 tests), and the weakest is 2003 (81.3%). The gap between them is 8.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Maserati Coupe reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Maserati Coupe Owners

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

• the steering — “steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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 suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Maserati Coupe MOT & Reliability