Maserati
3,363 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Quattroportes pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 8.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
85.8%
Pass-after-fix
1.7%
Fail
11.8%
Avg miles
61,688
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 3,344 tests
Pass rate climbs 4.9 points across the cohorts — newer Quattroporte examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
85.6%
Fail
12.2%
PRS
1.7%
Avg mileage at test
63,258 mi
Pass
90.4%
Fail
5.3%
PRS
1.1%
Avg mileage at test
37,543 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 1,551 MOT tests, the Quattroporte returns 82.3% 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 wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 57,233, 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
72 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
51 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
45 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
38 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
36 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
31 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
28 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
25 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
24 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
19 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
£300–£715
If every one of this Quattroporte'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 4.8-point gap between bands means the year you buy Maserati Quattroporte has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
90.4%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 90.4% — a 4.8-point improvement. Tests in this band average 37,543 miles — roughly 26K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view — 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
85.6%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 85.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 90.4% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has ply or cords exposed, and fractured or broken. Average mileage on test for this band is 63,258 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (90.4% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (85.6% pass). That's a 4.8-point spread across 3,156 older tests and 188 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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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Recall history
The Quattroporte has 23 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 Quattroporte 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.
