Ferrari California
Registered from 2009 to 2018.
About this model
The Ferrari California is a grand touring, high performance sports car created by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari. It is a two-door 2+2 hard top convertible. When originally unveiled in 2008, the California was powered by a front-mid mounted, rear wheel drive, naturally aspirated 4.3-litre V8. In 2012, a lighter, slightly more powerful variant, the California 30, was introduced. In 2014, Ferrari announced the second generation of the model, named California T powered by a new twin-turbo 3.9-litre V8.
From the Wikipedia article Ferrari California, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2015 3.9 petrol. 11 of 246 tests failed, 4%.
Better than 96% of 2015 cars. The typical one fails 15%, across 894 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 36% | 4 |
| Plates and identity | 18% | 2 |
| Visibility | 18% | 2 |
| Brakes | 9% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 9% | 1 |
| Suspension | 9% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- 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.
- Tyres and wheels — 36% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 9% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Suspension — 9% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Lights and electrics — 9% of its failures
- Plates and identity — 18% of its failures
- Visibility — 18% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9 petrol · 561 hp · 1847 kg · 2665 mm wheelbase · 10.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 4.3 petrol · 472 hp · 1870 kg · 2646 mm wheelbase · 12.0 L/100km (NEDC) |