2,795 tests in 2025
Maserati Levante reliability and MOT pass rate
88.2% passed first time. The 11.8% fail rate is 10.8 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 6 years old with 43,128 miles.
Pass rate
88.2%
22.6% of all cars failed; 11.8% of these did.
Fixed on the day
1.6%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
43,128 mi
6 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1,171 | 9.7% |
| 6-9 years | 1,614 | 13.4% |
| 10-13 years | 0 | — |
| 14+ years | 0 | — |
What the Levante 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.
- Tyres226 dangerous56.1%
- Visibility21.2%
- Brakes61 dangerous19.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks12.4%
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1 dangerous7.3%
- Suspension2 dangerous7.3%
- Identification of the vehicle2.7%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems1.8%
Is the Levante getting worse?
The fail rate rose 1.8 points to 14.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.6 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,224 | 5 | 12.7% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 1,192 | 6 | 11.3% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,005 | 7 | 13.1% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,102 | 8 | 14.5% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Levante 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 Levante in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Condition: has ply or cords exposed67 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm64 tests
- 3Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively59 tests
- 4Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords42 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick40 tests
- 6Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction32 tests
- 7Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure17 tests
- 8Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn15 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Levante 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.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm477 tests
- 2Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick249 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened180 tests
- 4Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine84 tests
- 5Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn67 tests
- 6Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords66 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak63 tests
- 8Tread depth: tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm63 tests
Questions
What is the Maserati Levante MOT pass rate?
88.2% of the 2,795 Maserati Levante first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 11.8% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 1.6% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Maserati Levante usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Condition: has ply or cords exposed", recorded on 67 failed tests, followed by "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively". By section, tyres appears in 56.1% of failures, visibility appears in 21.2% of failures, brakes appears in 19.1% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 9.7%; at 6-9 years it was 13.4%. The median Maserati Levante tested in 2025 was 6 years old with 43,128 miles.
Is the Maserati Levante getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 1.8 points to 14.5% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 6.6 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 Levante 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 16 safety recalls naming the Maserati Levante: Maserati Levante recalls.
Other Maserati models
- Ghibli 15.8%
- Granturismo 16.1%
- Quattroporte 18.2%
Checking a particular Levante?
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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