1996 Ferrari F355 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

92.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,589

Total Tests (All Years)

36,108 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 1996 Ferrari F355 as it ages.

13 yrs81.4%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs86.9%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs83.9%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs86.9%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs81.3%

→ ↑10.7%

20 yrs92.0%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs91.9%

→ ↓5.6%

22 yrs86.3%

→ ↑5.4%

23 yrs91.7%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs90.8%

→ ↑3.5%

25 yrs94.3%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs95.1%

→ ↑1.4%

27 yrs96.5%

→ ↓3.7%

28 yrs92.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	81.4%	172
14 yrs	85.7%	168
15 yrs	86.9%	175
16 yrs	83.9%	168
17 yrs	86.9%	175
18 yrs	83.8%	173
19 yrs	81.3%	187
20 yrs	92.0%	176
21 yrs	91.9%	160
22 yrs	86.3%	117
23 yrs	91.7%	120
24 yrs	90.8%	109
25 yrs	94.3%	122
26 yrs	95.1%	122
27 yrs	96.5%	141
28 yrs	92.8%	304

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Ferrari F355 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	92.8%	304
2023 (27 yrs)	96.5%	141
2022 (26 yrs)	95.1%	122
2021 (25 yrs)	94.3%	122
2020 (24 yrs)	90.8%	109
2019 (23 yrs)	91.7%	120
2018 (22 yrs)	86.3%	117
2017 (21 yrs)	91.9%	160
2016 (20 yrs)	92%	176
2015 (19 yrs)	81.3%	187
2014 (18 yrs)	83.8%	173
2013 (17 yrs)	86.9%	175
2012 (16 yrs)	83.9%	168
2011 (15 yrs)	86.9%	175
2010 (14 yrs)	85.7%	168
2009 (13 yrs)	81.4%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 172Avg Mileage 28,918Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 168Avg Mileage 32,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%

2011

86.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 175Avg Mileage 29,925Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.9%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 168Avg Mileage 30,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 175Avg Mileage 32,881Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.0%

2014

83.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 173Avg Mileage 33,479Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.1%

2015

81.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 187Avg Mileage 34,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2016

92.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 176Avg Mileage 35,855Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.5%

2017

91.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 160Avg Mileage 36,591Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 7.5%

2018

86.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 117Avg Mileage 35,505Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.8%

2019

91.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 120Avg Mileage 35,681Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.8%

2020

90.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 109Avg Mileage 38,821Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.8%

2021

94.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 34,763Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.6%

2022

95.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 122Avg Mileage 35,509Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.7%

2023

96.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 141Avg Mileage 35,181Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 1.4%

2024

92.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 304Avg Mileage 36,108Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.2%

MOT results for 1996 Ferrari F355 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	81.4%	172	28,918	Brakes — 8.7%
2010	14	85.7%	168	32,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2011	15	86.9%	175	29,925	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.9%
2012	16	83.9%	168	30,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2013	17	86.9%	175	32,881	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.0%
2014	18	83.8%	173	33,479	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.1%
2015	19	81.3%	187	34,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2016	20	92.0%	176	35,855	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.5%
2017	21	91.9%	160	36,591	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 7.5%
2018	22	86.3%	117	35,505	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 6.8%
2019	23	91.7%	120	35,681	Noise, emissions and leaks — 10.8%
2020	24	90.8%	109	38,821	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.8%
2021	25	94.3%	122	34,763	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.6%
2022	26	95.1%	122	35,509	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.7%
2023	27	96.5%	141	35,181	Noise, emissions and leaks — 1.4%
2024	28	92.8%	304	36,108	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Ferrari F355, with age trends.

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.7% (13 yrs)	2.6% (28 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Ferrari F355 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,589 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.