3,253 tests in 2025
Maserati Ghibli reliability and MOT pass rate
84.2% passed first time. The 15.8% fail rate is 6.8 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 9 years old with 57,086 miles.
Pass rate
84.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 15.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
2.4%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
57,086 mi
9 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 349 | 12.3% |
| 6-9 years | 1,626 | 16% |
| 10-13 years | 1,224 | 17% |
| 14+ years | 53 | — |
What the Ghibli 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.
- Tyres366 dangerous49.8%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20%
- Brakes64 dangerous17.1%
- Suspension1 dangerous14.4%
- Visibility12.3%
- Noise, emissions and leaks9.1%
- Identification of the vehicle4.5%
- Steering3.7%
Is the Ghibli getting worse?
The fail rate rose 2.5 points to 16.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 7.5 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,381 | 6 | 13.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 3,414 | 7 | 15% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 2,835 | 8 | 15% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 2,984 | 9 | 16.1% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Ghibli 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 Ghibli in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm134 tests
- 2Condition: has ply or cords exposed70 tests
- 3Coil spring: fractured or broken50 tests
- 4Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction43 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick39 tests
- 6Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively37 tests
- 7Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords34 tests
- 8Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure33 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Ghibli collects 2.31 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.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm592 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick328 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened241 tests
- 4Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn137 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure82 tests
- 6Tread depth: tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm82 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak81 tests
- 8Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords54 tests
Questions
What is the Maserati Ghibli MOT pass rate?
84.2% of the 3,253 Maserati Ghibli first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 15.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 2.4% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Maserati Ghibli usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", recorded on 134 failed tests, followed by "Condition: has ply or cords exposed" and "Coil spring: fractured or broken". By section, tyres appears in 49.8% of failures, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 20% of failures, brakes appears in 17.1% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 12.3%; at 10-13 years it was 17%. The median Maserati Ghibli tested in 2025 was 9 years old with 57,086 miles.
Is the Maserati Ghibli getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 2.5 points to 16.1% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 7.5 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
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 Ghibli trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 13 safety recalls naming the Maserati Ghibli: Maserati Ghibli recalls.
Other Maserati models
- Levante 11.8%
- Granturismo 16.1%
- Quattroporte 18.2%
Checking a particular Ghibli?
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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