1997 Ferrari 456 — MOT History by Age
How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age
29 years
Current Age
77.5%
Latest Pass Rate
40
Total Tests (All Years)
39,086 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)
Data from official DVSA MOT testing records
Insufficient data for same-age comparison.
How This Car Ages
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Pass Rate Trend
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Year-by-Year MOT Results
2024
77.5%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 39,086Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.0%
Common MOT Failures
Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ferrari 456, with age trends.
Noise, emissions and leaks
10.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
10.0%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
7.5%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
5.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.5%
— Consistent
How Failures Change With Age
Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.
| Category | At Youngest | At Oldest | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.0% (27 yrs) | 10.0% (27 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Visibility | 10.0% (27 yrs) | 10.0% (27 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 7.5% (27 yrs) | 7.5% (27 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Non-component advisories | 5.0% (27 yrs) | 5.0% (27 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
| Suspension | 2.5% (27 yrs) | 2.5% (27 yrs) | 0.0%
| ⚪ — |
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About This Data
This page shows how Ferrari 456 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2024 to 2024, covering 40 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.
Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.