Pass rate
93.1%
Above average — 20.7 pts ahead of the 72.4% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 72 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £65–£168
2005 Maserati Spyder MOT pass rate
- 2005
- typical 34,172 mi
Only 72 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Suspension
21.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2005 93.1% pass · this year
- Avoid 2002 80.1% pass
Across the 4 years on record, a spread of 13 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 92.6%
- Typical mileage
- 34k mi
The 2005 Maserati Spyder MOT pass rate is 93.1% of its MOT tests — 20.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.4% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Steering: 4.6× the national share
Steering accounts for 11.9% of everything recorded on the 2005 Maserati Spyder, against 2.6% nationally — 9.3 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 21.4%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. Ask for the steering to be checked for play with the wheels on the ground, not on a jack.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 72.4% and this one manages 93.1% — 20.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 9% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2005 Maserati Spyder compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.4%, so this figure is 20.7 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 92.6%. The median 2005 Maserati Spyder in this dataset had covered 34,172 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements", noted on 2.78% of tests.
- 72 recorded tests behind this page.
- 93.1% overall pass rate, 92.6% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Maserati Spyder, the average is 84.1% — best year 2005 (93.1%), worst 2002 (80.1%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 72
- Typical mileage (median)
- 34,172 mi
- Make and model
- Maserati Spyder
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Discs and Pads Set
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Spyder MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 82% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Spyder
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 18 | 88.9% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2005 Spyder
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2005 Spyder
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 1.4% of tests
“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.
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Check leaks 1.4% of tests
“other components leaking”
Park on clean cardboard overnight. A few drips are an advisory; a steady patch under the engine, gearbox or a shock absorber is a fail. Have the source identified before the test rather than after.
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Check the number plates 1.4% of tests
“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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2005 Spyder through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £65–£168 — and 9% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £65–£168
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp with a multiple light source up to…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: sub-frame corroded
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 9%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 72 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Spyder, side by side
4 model years on record, from 2002 to 2005. Across them the pass rate runs from 80.1% to 93.1% — a spread of 13 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 80.1% steering rack gaiter missing or…
- 2003 85.2% rbt (sp) efficiency below…
- 2004 86.8% prescribed areas prescribed area…
- 2005 93.1%rbt (sp) efficiency below…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2005 Maserati Spyder with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2005 cars with a similar record
- Aston Martin DB9 91.3%
- Bentley Continental 90.2%
- Porsche 911 88.6%
- BMW M3 88.1%
- Honda S2000 87.1%
- Mercedes-Benz Sl 86.1%
Closest pass rates among 2005 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2005 Maserati Spyder 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 41 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9 | 21.40% | 20.98% | +0.42 |
| Tyres | 9 | 21.40% | 19.76% | +1.64 |
| Brakes | 6 | 14.30% | 20.89% | −6.59 |
| Steering | 5 | 11.90% | 2.57% | +9.33 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3 | 7.10% | 12.21% | −5.11 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2 | 4.80% | 5.57% | −0.77 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2 | 4.80% | 5.52% | −0.72 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 4.80% | 4.18% | +0.62 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 4.80% | 1.76% | +3.04 |
| Visibility | 1 | 2.40% | 4.97% | −2.57 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 2.8% | £45–110 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.4% | £18–45 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 1.4% | £45–95 |
| Other components leaking Steering | Major | 1.4% | £60–200 |
| Parking (secondary brake performance) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Brakes | Major | 1.4% | £60–150 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 1.4% | £20–80 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 1.4% | £120–300 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering | Major | 1.4% | £120–300 |
| Stop lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.4% | £3–12 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | Major | 1.4% | £180–450 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 5.6% | £18–45 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 5.6% | £45–95 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 4.2% | £40–150 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 4.2% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 2.8% | £200–700 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 2.8% | £45–120 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 22 | 90.9% | 20,752 mi |
| 30-60k | 44 | 93.2% | 39,361 mi |
| 60-90k | 6 | 100.0% | 65,624 mi |
Source: 72 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2005 Spyder MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2005 Maserati Spyder?
93.1% of the 72 2005 Maserati Spyder tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.4% for cars first used in 2005. First-attempt pass rate: 92.6%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2005 Maserati Spyder?
The three most recorded items are rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements (2.78%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (1.39%), has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.39%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2005 Maserati Spyder MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 90.9% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2005 Maserati Spyder in this dataset had covered 34,172 mi.