Ferrari 599
Registered from 2006 to 2012.
About this model
The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is a grand tourer produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. It served as the brand's front-engined, two-seat model, replacing the 575M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model, and was later replaced for the 2013 model year by the F12berlinetta.
From the Wikipedia article Ferrari 599, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 6.0 petrol. 4 of 100 tests failed, 4%.
Better than 99% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 2 |
| Suspension | 50% | 2 |
| Brakes | 25% | 1 |
| Tyres and wheels | 25% | 1 |
| Visibility | 25% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 50% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Brakes — 25% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyres and wheels — 25% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 25% of its failures
- Windscreen or window in an unacceptable condition e.g. due to excessive scratching