Reliability Report · European Market

Ferrari 488 Reliability

The Ferrari 488 (current generation) scores 99/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
99
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2026 report · n=7
7 complaints across 3 sampled year(s); resolved model="488 GTB"
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100
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=1105
1,105 UK MOT tests · overall 2.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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99
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,105 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 3–5 yrs
98
3.2% fail vs 10.9% fleet
467 tests
Age 6–9 yrs
100
2.2% fail vs 19.2% fleet
638 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
14
25.9%
#2
Condition
13
24.1%
#3
Window
12
22.2%
#4
Registration plates
8
14.8%
#5
Windscreen
7
13.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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