Ferrari 550
Registered from 1997 to 2001.
About this model
The Ferrari 550 Maranello is a front-engine V12 2-seat grand tourer built by Ferrari from 1996 to 2002. The 550 Maranello marked Ferrari's return to a front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout for its 2-seater 12-cylinder model, 23 years after the 365 GTB/4 Daytona had been replaced by the mid-engined Berlinetta Boxer.
From the Wikipedia article Ferrari 550, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1998 5.5 petrol. 2 of 49 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 50% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 1 |
| Plates and identity | 50% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 50% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- Plates and identity — 50% of its failures