1997 Ferrari 550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

80.9%

Latest Pass Rate

453

Total Tests (All Years)

53,077 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Ferrari 550 as it ages.

12 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.3%

13 yrs78.0%

→ ↑11.5%

14 yrs89.5%

→ ↓5.8%

15 yrs83.7%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs86.7%

→ ↓5.8%

18 yrs80.9%

→ ↑10.4%

19 yrs91.3%

→ ↓8.8%

20 yrs82.5%

→ ↑14.2%

26 yrs96.7%

→ ↓15.8%

27 yrs80.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	70.7%	41
13 yrs	78.0%	41
14 yrs	89.5%	38
15 yrs	83.7%	43
16 yrs	85.7%	35
17 yrs	86.7%	45
18 yrs	80.9%	47
19 yrs	91.3%	46
20 yrs	82.5%	40
26 yrs	96.7%	30
27 yrs	80.9%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ferrari 550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	80.9%	47
2023 (26 yrs)	96.7%	30
2017 (20 yrs)	82.5%	40
2016 (19 yrs)	91.3%	46
2015 (18 yrs)	80.9%	47
2014 (17 yrs)	86.7%	45
2013 (16 yrs)	85.7%	35
2012 (15 yrs)	83.7%	43
2011 (14 yrs)	89.5%	38
2010 (13 yrs)	78%	41
2009 (12 yrs)	70.7%	41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,031Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2011

89.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 33,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 34,515Top Failure Brakes — 7.0%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 37,188Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 45Avg Mileage 37,283Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 38,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2016

91.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 42,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,215Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 10.0%

2023

96.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 40,262Top Failure Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 3.3%

2024

80.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 53,077Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 21.3%

MOT results for 1997 Ferrari 550 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	70.7%	41	33,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2010	13	78.0%	41	37,031	Brakes — 12.2%
2011	14	89.5%	38	33,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2012	15	83.7%	43	34,515	Brakes — 7.0%
2013	16	85.7%	35	37,188	Brakes — 17.1%
2014	17	86.7%	45	37,283	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2015	18	80.9%	47	38,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2016	19	91.3%	46	42,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2017	20	82.5%	40	43,215	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 10.0%
2023	26	96.7%	30	40,262	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems — 3.3%
2024	27	80.9%	47	53,077	Identification of the vehicle — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ferrari 550, with age trends.

Identification of the vehicle

21.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	12.2% (12 yrs)	17.0% (27 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.9% (12 yrs)	2.1% (27 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Ferrari 550 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 453 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.