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Ferrari 488
Ferrari 488 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Ferrari 488 passed 96% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 23.7 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was registration plates missing.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the 488 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
94.9%
Ferrari average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The 488 runs 1.1 points ahead of the Ferrari average. It is 1st of the 3 Ferrari models in the data. The average 488 arrived at its test 7.1 years old with 9,782 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
488 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Ferrari 488 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 96.7% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 95.8%, a drop of 0.9 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 392 | 96.7% | 24.4 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 1,250 | 95.8% | 23.5 pts above |
That is a smaller decline than most cars show. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where 488 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Ferrari 488 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Identification of the vehicle and tyres together account for 67.8% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common 488 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Ferrari 488 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 87.4% of everything testers recorded against failed Ferrari 488 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a 488
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Identification of the vehicle
Recorded most often: registration plates missing, registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements and registration plates incorrect. 49.4% of failure items.
2
Tyres
Recorded most often: tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, condition has ply or cords exposed, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 18.4% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively. 12.6% of failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high. 6.9% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific 488 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Ferrari 488 buying guide.
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Ferrari 488 MOT FAQs
What is the Ferrari 488 MOT pass rate?
96% of Ferrari 488 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 1,642 tests. That is 23.7 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 2nd of 575 models.
What does a Ferrari 488 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Ferrari 488 cars failing their 2025 MOT was registration plates missing, on 31% of failure items. Next were registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements (13.8%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (12.6%).
Which area causes the most Ferrari 488 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was identification of the vehicle at 49.4%, followed by tyres at 18.4%.
Do older Ferrari 488 cars fail their MOT more often?
Ferrari 488 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 96.7% of MOT tests in 2025, against 95.8% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Ferrari 488 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Ferrari 488 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Ferrari 488's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.