1998 Ferrari 550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

97.1%

Latest Pass Rate

941

Total Tests (All Years)

39,039 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 1998 Ferrari 550 as it ages.

11 yrs81.4%

→ ↑5.6%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs81.2%

→ ↑9.7%

15 yrs90.9%

→ ↓9.7%

16 yrs81.2%

→ ↑10.0%

17 yrs91.2%

→ ↓4.3%

18 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs90.0%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs86.0%

→ ↑6.5%

22 yrs92.5%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs95.8%

→ ↓4.7%

24 yrs91.1%

→ ↑4.6%

25 yrs95.7%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs97.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	81.4%	70
12 yrs	87.0%	69
13 yrs	82.7%	75
14 yrs	81.2%	69
15 yrs	90.9%	66
16 yrs	81.2%	69
17 yrs	91.2%	68
18 yrs	86.9%	61
19 yrs	85.7%	63
20 yrs	90.0%	40
21 yrs	86.0%	43
22 yrs	92.5%	40
23 yrs	95.8%	48
24 yrs	91.1%	45
25 yrs	95.7%	47
26 yrs	97.1%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ferrari 550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	97.1%	68
2023 (25 yrs)	95.7%	47
2022 (24 yrs)	91.1%	45
2021 (23 yrs)	95.8%	48
2020 (22 yrs)	92.5%	40
2019 (21 yrs)	86%	43
2018 (20 yrs)	90%	40
2017 (19 yrs)	85.7%	63
2016 (18 yrs)	86.9%	61
2015 (17 yrs)	91.2%	68
2014 (16 yrs)	81.2%	69
2013 (15 yrs)	90.9%	66
2012 (14 yrs)	81.2%	69
2011 (13 yrs)	82.7%	75
2010 (12 yrs)	87%	69
2009 (11 yrs)	81.4%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 29,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2010

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 31,884Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 4.3%

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 32,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2012

81.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 35,329Top Failure Brakes — 7.2%

2013

90.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 34,545Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%

2014

81.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 35,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2015

91.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 33,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2016

86.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 36,810Top Failure Suspension — 6.6%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 36,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2018

90.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 39,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 38,780Top Failure Suspension — 11.6%

2020

92.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 40,259Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2021

95.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 37,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

2022

91.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 45Avg Mileage 39,644Top Failure Tyres — 4.4%

2023

95.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 47Avg Mileage 39,299Top Failure Brakes — 6.4%

2024

97.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 68Avg Mileage 39,039Top Failure Tyres — 2.9%

MOT results for 1998 Ferrari 550 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	81.4%	70	29,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2010	12	87.0%	69	31,884	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 4.3%
2011	13	82.7%	75	32,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2012	14	81.2%	69	35,329	Brakes — 7.2%
2013	15	90.9%	66	34,545	Brakes — 7.6%
2014	16	81.2%	69	35,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2015	17	91.2%	68	33,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2016	18	86.9%	61	36,810	Suspension — 6.6%
2017	19	85.7%	63	36,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2018	20	90.0%	40	39,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2019	21	86.0%	43	38,780	Suspension — 11.6%
2020	22	92.5%	40	40,259	Brakes — 30.0%
2021	23	95.8%	48	37,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%
2022	24	91.1%	45	39,644	Tyres — 4.4%
2023	25	95.7%	47	39,299	Brakes — 6.4%
2024	26	97.1%	68	39,039	Tyres — 2.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ferrari 550, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

6.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.3% (11 yrs)	2.9% (26 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Ferrari 550 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 941 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.