Pass rate, every year
191 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+12.7 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
191 tests across 3 model years, 2020–2022.
+12.7 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2021 95.6%
The strongest of the 3 years on record. See the 2021 page →
Worst year to buy
2020 92.6%
3.0 points below the 2021 peak. See the 2020 page →
The Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo MOT pass rate is 93.7%, +12.7 percentage points above the UK average. That is 191 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2020 and 2022. This page lists the most common Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo 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 V8 Trofeo passed on its first attempt in 93.4%, and its overall record sits +12.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo in the 2023–2025 data: 191 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 191 |
| Overall pass rate | 93.7% |
| Passed on first attempt | 93.4% |
| Average mileage at test | 24,591 mi |
| Model years covered | 2020–2022 (3 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +12.7 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 V8 Trofeo, 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 | 53% |
| Visibility | 24% |
| Brakes | 6% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 6% |
| Road Wheels | 6% |
| Suspension | 6% |
Shares are over the Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 53% of the recorded Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (2.6%), "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (1.0%), "Has ply or cords damaged" (0.5%) among the Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo's tyres faults.
Around 24% of the recorded Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (1.6%), "Wipers blade defective" (0.5%) among the Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo's visibility faults.
Around 6% of the recorded Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo failures fall in the Brakes section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (0.5%) among the Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo's brakes faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo, each with how many of the model's 191 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo model year on record is 2021 (95.6% across 68 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (92.6%). The gap between them is 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Levante V8 Trofeo | 55 | 92.7% |
| 2021 Levante V8 Trofeo | 68 | 95.6% |
| 2020 Levante V8 Trofeo | 68 | 92.6% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo.
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 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 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 V8 Trofeo. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
93.7% of the 191 recorded Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo MOT tests ended in a pass, +12.7 percentage points above the national average. 93.4% of those passed on the first attempt.
2021 is the strongest Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo year on record at 95.6%, while 2020 is the weakest at 92.6%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Maserati Levante V8 Trofeo failures are "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.