Ferrari 458
Registered from 2010 to 2016.
About this model
The Ferrari 458 Italia is an Italian mid-engine sports car produced by Ferrari. The 458 is the successor of the F430, and was first officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. It was succeeded by the 488 GTB in 2015.
From the Wikipedia article Ferrari 458, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2014 4.5 petrol. 8 of 268 tests failed, 3%.
Better than 98% of 2014 cars. The typical one fails 17%, across 870 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | 25% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 25% | 2 |
| Plates and identity | 25% | 2 |
| Tyres and wheels | 25% | 2 |
| Brakes | 13% | 1 |
| Steering | 13% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 25% of its failures
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Tyres and wheels — 25% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 13% of its failures
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Steering — 13% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 25% of its failures
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Plates and identity — 25% of its failures
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.5 petrol · 577 hp · 1577 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 12.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 4.5 petrol · 572 hp · 1572 kg · 2654 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 4.5 petrol · 559 hp · 1613 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 12.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 4.5 petrol · 558 hp · 1607 kg · 2650 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (NEDC) |