1,055 tests in 2025
Ferrari F430 reliability and MOT pass rate
94.9% passed first time. The 5.1% fail rate is 17.5 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 18 years old with 23,005 miles.
Pass rate
94.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 5.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
0.5%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
23,005 mi
18 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 0 | — |
| 6-9 years | 2 | — |
| 10-13 years | 2 | — |
| 14+ years | 1,050 | 5.1% |
What the F430 fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Brakes2 dangerous37%
- Suspension25.9%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks9.3%
- Visibility9.3%
- Tyres6 dangerous7.4%
- Identification of the vehicle5.6%
- Steering5.6%
Is the F430 getting worse?
The fail rate held at 4.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (1.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,165 | 15 | 4.7% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 1,160 | 16 | 5.8% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 931 | 17 | 5.6% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,034 | 18 | 4.7% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical F430 at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a F430 in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements13 tests
- 2Position lamp: not working6 tests
- 3Coil spring: fractured or broken5 tests
- 4Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction4 tests
- 5Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn3 tests
- 6Headlamp aim: too high3 tests
- 7Track rod end: ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3 tests
- 8Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively3 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical F430 collects 2.33 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure31 tests
- 2Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn27 tests
- 3Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm21 tests
- 4Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened21 tests
- 5Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play20 tests
- 6Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn14 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has an excessively worn bush11 tests
- 8Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords7 tests
Questions
What is the Ferrari F430 MOT pass rate?
94.9% of the 1,055 Ferrari F430 first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 5.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 0.5% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Ferrari F430 usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements", recorded on 13 failed tests, followed by "Position lamp: not working" and "Coil spring: fractured or broken". By section, brakes appears in 37% of failures, suspension appears in 25.9% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 24.1% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was n/a%; at 14+ years it was 5.1%. The median Ferrari F430 tested in 2025 was 18 years old with 23,005 miles.
Is the Ferrari F430 getting less reliable?
The fail rate held at 4.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years, which is about what ageing alone predicts (1.4 points). Read it as the fleet getting older rather than the model changing.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every F430 trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Ferrari models
- 488 1.8%
- 458 2.8%
- California 4.7%
Checking a particular F430?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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