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Ferrari 458, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

1,183 Ferrari 458s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 95.8% of initial MOT tests, 23.5 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Ferrari 458 at the MOT

95.8% of 1,509 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 458 3rd of 575 models. Ferrari 458s aged 6 to 10 years passed 96.3% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 95.6%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Ferrari 45895.8%
  • All Ferrari modelsThe 458 is 0.9 pts ahead94.9%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Ferrari 458 tests in 2025.

  • 6 to 10 years463 tests96.3%
  • 11 years and over1,046 tests95.6%

Where 458s fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Ferrari 458 tests in 2025.

  • Identification of the vehicle34.4%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.7%
  • Tyres16.7%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks10.4%
  • Suspension8.3%

The items testers recorded most often were registration plates missing (20.8%), registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements (12.5%) and headlamp cleaning device for led or hid headlamp inoperative (8.3%).

The MOT page lists every common 458 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Ferrari 458 MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The 458's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Identification of the vehicle

    Match the number plates and VIN to the V5C logbook, and check the plates are legal.34.4% of 458 failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.17.7% of 458 failure items

  3. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.16.7% of 458 failure items

Ferrari 458s in the UK

1,183 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 3rd most of any Ferrari. The number licensed has fallen 3.9% since the end of 2014, and 20% from its peak of 1,474 at the end of 2015.

Change since 2014
−3.9%from 1,231 licensed
Typical year of first use
2013half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2013 or earlier
First registered in 2025
1against 354 in 2015
Declared off the road
44627% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Ferrari 458s since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

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DateLicensed
End of 20141,231
End of 20151,474
End of 20161,397
End of 20171,310
End of 20181,216
End of 20191,168
End of 20201,076
End of 20211,054
End of 20221,004
End of 2023934
End of 2024895
End of 2025877
End of June 20261,183

How old they are

Licensed Ferrari 458s by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
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First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
201725
2016621
2015139354
2014169
2013230
2012184
201199
201033

458 engine sizes

4.5 litre engines made up 99% of Ferrari 458 MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed 458s.

Ferrari 458 recalls

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ferrari 458. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every 458 is affected.

  1. Feb 2022 R/2022/066

    The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir

    458s built Aug 2009 to Jul 2019 · 11,642 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir itself.
    Remedy
    Replacement of the brake oil reservoir cap and software update of the Instrument Panel Node.

  2. Jun 2019 R/2019/188

    A possible non- conformity of the air bag and the seat belt pretensioners electronic control unit

    458s built Jul 2015 to Jun 2018 · 224 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Non-conformity of the air bag and seatbelt pre-tensioner ECU.
    Remedy
    Replacement of the ECU

  3. May 2016 R/2016/115

    Airbag may not deploy correctly

    458s built May 2008 to May 2018 · 24,798 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to a non conformity during production the passenger's front air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. This may cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag and into the vehicle interior at high speed which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace passenger's front air bag.

  4. Jul 2015 R/2015/148

    Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly

    458s built Dec 2014 to Apr 2015 · 30 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The driver's airbag module may not conform to the required specifications. In the event of a collision this may cause the airbag to deploy incorrectly and t may not offer the appropriate degree of protection for the driver
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace driver's air bag module.

  5. May 2012 R/2012/064

    Engine may seize

    458s built Jul 2011 to Aug 2011 · 15 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Non-conformity in the final stages of machining of the crank shaft for the F136 type engine which may lead to failure in the incorrectly machined zone caused by thermal and dynamic stresses.
    Remedy
    Replacement of the crankshaft and the relative main bearings and connecting rod bearings.

  6. Sep 2010 R/2010/122

    Fire may occur

    54 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to a non-confornity in the assembly of the rear wheelhouse/innerwing and its heat shield it is possible that the assembly to deform under high ambient and operating temperatures. This could result in overheating of the adhesive used to secure the heat shield and in extreme cases it could cause the adhesive to ignite and result in a vehicle fire.
    Remedy
    Recall the affected vehicles and replace the heat shield this will include new mechanical fasteners.
How to check a specific 458 for recalls

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Ferrari 458 FAQs

How many Ferrari 458s are there in the UK?

1,183 Ferrari 458s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 446 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Ferrari 458 reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 95.8% first-time pass rate for the Ferrari 458 across 1,509 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Ferrari 458 had any recalls?

6 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Ferrari 458. The most recent was published in February 2022. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Ferrari 458?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: identification of the vehicle, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and tyres. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Ferrari 458's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the car history check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.