95.8%
Ferrari 458 pass rate
Used Ferrari 458 buying guide
In 2025, Ferrari 458 cars passed 95.8% of 1,509 initial MOT tests, 23.5 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Ferrari 458 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+23.5
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the 458 sits 3rd of 575 models in the data. Ferrari as a brand averaged 94.9%, so this model runs 1 points ahead of its own brand. Ferrari 458 cars 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%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Ferrari 458 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the 458 compares with similar cars.
458 fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Ferrari 458 cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the 458 fails its MOT
Where Ferrari 458 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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%). See every common 458 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Ferrari 458 that failed, not a claim that every 458 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used 458?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at 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.
4
Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks. 10.4% of 458 failure items.
5
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 8.3% of 458 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Ferrari 458 failures cluster around identification of the vehicle and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Ferrari models
The most-tested Ferrari models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the 458.
See all 3 Ferrari models ranked by MOT pass rate.
Used Ferrari 458 FAQs
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.
Do older Ferrari 458 cars fail their MOT more often?
Ferrari 458 cars 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%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.