Maserati
8,795 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Ghiblis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 10.4 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
87.9%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
10.0%
Avg miles
59,232
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Some examples of this model are borderline — a small number of diesels were certified Euro 6 before September 2015. Check your registration on the government's ULEZ checker to be certain. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 · Bristol £9.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 8,760 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.3 points across the cohorts — newer Ghibli examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
87.7%
Fail
10.3%
PRS
1.7%
Avg mileage at test
62,187 mi
Pass
89.0%
Fail
8.8%
PRS
2.1%
Avg mileage at test
39,410 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,859 MOT tests, the Ghibli returns 84.2% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A tyre with the cords showing and brake pads worn below 1.5 mm round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 51,910, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
A high-group car — insurance costs will be significantly above average. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
288 occurrences · 3.3% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
148 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
148 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
101 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
84 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
75 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
55 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
55 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Wiper blade defective
51 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
50 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 5 failures
£288–£625
If every one of this Ghibli's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.3-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Maserati Ghibli makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
89.0%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 89.0% — a 1.3-point improvement. Tests in this band average 39,410 miles — roughly 23K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, does not conform to the specified requirements — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
87.7%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 87.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 89.0% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 62,187 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (89.0% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (87.7% pass). That's a 1.3-point spread across 7,690 older tests and 1,070 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Recall history
The Ghibli has 13 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Ghibli and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
