Pass rate, every year
1,474 tests across 6 model years, 2017–2022.
+8.9 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
1,474 tests across 6 model years, 2017–2022.
+8.9 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2021 94.6%
The strongest of the 6 years on record. See the 2021 page →
Worst year to buy
2017 85.6%
9.0 points below the 2021 peak. See the 2017 page →
The Maserati Levante MOT pass rate is 89.9%, +8.9 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,474 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2017 and 2022. This page lists the most common Maserati Levante MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Maserati Levante passed on its first attempt in 89.0%, and its overall record sits +8.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Maserati Levante in the 2023–2025 data: 1,474 tests across 6 model years (2017–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 1,474 |
| Overall pass rate | 89.9% |
| Passed on first attempt | 89.0% |
| Average mileage at test | 37,181 mi |
| Model years covered | 2017–2022 (6 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +8.9 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 Maserati Levante, the Tyres 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 |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 40% |
| Visibility | 35% |
| Brakes | 11% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1% |
| Suspension | 1% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1% |
Shares are over the Maserati Levante's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 40% of the recorded Maserati Levante failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.5%), "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (1.4%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (1.4%) among the Maserati Levante's tyres faults.
Around 35% of the recorded Maserati Levante failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (2.1%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (1.0%), "Wipers blade defective" (1.0%) among the Maserati Levante's visibility faults.
Around 11% of the recorded Maserati Levante failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (1.1%), "Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened" (0.1%), "Hydraulic brake callipers insecurely mounted" (0.1%) among the Maserati Levante's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Maserati Levante, each with how many of the model's 1,474 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Maserati Levante model year on record is 2021 (94.6% across 259 tests), and the weakest is 2017 (85.6%). The gap between them is 9.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
Maserati Levante reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.4 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Levante | 261 | 91.2% |
| 2021 Levante | 259 | 94.6% |
| 2020 Levante | 166 | 90.4% |
| 2019 Levante | 157 | 91.1% |
| 2018 Levante | 451 | 87.6% |
| 2017 Levante | 180 | 85.6% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Maserati Levante's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Maserati Levante.
the wipers and washers — “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.
the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”
Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.
the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Maserati Levante. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
89.9% of the 1,474 recorded Maserati Levante MOT tests ended in a pass, +8.9 percentage points above the national average. 89.0% of those passed on the first attempt.
2021 is the strongest Maserati Levante year on record at 94.6%, while 2017 is the weakest at 85.6%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Maserati Levante failures are "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" and "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.