Ferrari F430
Registered from 2005 to 2009.
About this model
The Ferrari F430 is a sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari from 2004 until 2009 as a successor to the Ferrari 360. The car is an update to the 360 with exterior and performance changes. It was unveiled at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. The F430 was succeeded by the 458 which was unveiled on 28 July 2009. An estimated 16,750 F430s were produced between 2005 and 2009.
From the Wikipedia article Ferrari F430, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 4.3 petrol. 20 of 333 tests failed, 6%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 35% | 7 |
| Lights and electrics | 30% | 6 |
| Tyres and wheels | 25% | 5 |
| Suspension | 20% | 4 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 10% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 5% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- 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 — 35% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyres and wheels — 25% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Suspension — 20% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 30% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 5% of its failures
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly