1997 Ferrari F355 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

94.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,474

Total Tests (All Years)

38,049 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 F355 as it ages.

12 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs80.2%

→ ↑7.3%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.2%

15 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs81.2%

→ ↑4.3%

17 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.9%

18 yrs80.6%

→ ↑7.1%

19 yrs87.7%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs87.6%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs90.1%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs85.5%

→ ↑6.5%

23 yrs92.0%

→ ↑0.2%

24 yrs92.2%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs93.1%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs95.2%

→ ↓1.2%

27 yrs94.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	80.3%	229
13 yrs	80.2%	222
14 yrs	87.5%	232
15 yrs	84.3%	223
16 yrs	81.2%	218
17 yrs	85.5%	228
18 yrs	80.6%	232
19 yrs	87.7%	219
20 yrs	87.6%	218
21 yrs	90.1%	161
22 yrs	85.5%	159
23 yrs	92.0%	138
24 yrs	92.2%	166
25 yrs	93.1%	159
26 yrs	95.2%	188
27 yrs	94.0%	482

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ferrari F355 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	94%	482
2023 (26 yrs)	95.2%	188
2022 (25 yrs)	93.1%	159
2021 (24 yrs)	92.2%	166
2020 (23 yrs)	92%	138
2019 (22 yrs)	85.5%	159
2018 (21 yrs)	90.1%	161
2017 (20 yrs)	87.6%	218
2016 (19 yrs)	87.7%	219
2015 (18 yrs)	80.6%	232
2014 (17 yrs)	85.5%	228
2013 (16 yrs)	81.2%	218
2012 (15 yrs)	84.3%	223
2011 (14 yrs)	87.5%	232
2010 (13 yrs)	80.2%	222
2009 (12 yrs)	80.3%	229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 229Avg Mileage 29,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 222Avg Mileage 29,381Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.0%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 232Avg Mileage 32,386Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 223Avg Mileage 32,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2013

81.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 218Avg Mileage 33,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 228Avg Mileage 34,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 232Avg Mileage 38,576Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 19.4%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 219Avg Mileage 37,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2017

87.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 218Avg Mileage 38,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2018

90.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 161Avg Mileage 35,533Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.0%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 159Avg Mileage 38,624Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.2%

2020

92.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 138Avg Mileage 38,160Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.0%

2021

92.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 166Avg Mileage 36,938Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.8%

2022

93.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 159Avg Mileage 35,340Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.5%

2023

95.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 188Avg Mileage 37,467Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.9%

2024

94.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 482Avg Mileage 38,049Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.7%

MOT results for 1997 Ferrari F355 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	80.3%	229	29,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2010	13	80.2%	222	29,381	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 9.0%
2011	14	87.5%	232	32,386	Brakes — 6.0%
2012	15	84.3%	223	32,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2013	16	81.2%	218	33,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2014	17	85.5%	228	34,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2015	18	80.6%	232	38,576	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 19.4%
2016	19	87.7%	219	37,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2017	20	87.6%	218	38,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2018	21	90.1%	161	35,533	Noise, emissions and leaks — 5.0%
2019	22	85.5%	159	38,624	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.2%
2020	23	92.0%	138	38,160	Noise, emissions and leaks — 8.0%
2021	24	92.2%	166	36,938	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.8%
2022	25	93.1%	159	35,340	Noise, emissions and leaks — 7.5%
2023	26	95.2%	188	37,467	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.9%
2024	27	94.0%	482	38,049	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ferrari F355, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

5.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.1%

↓ Decreases with age

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% (12 yrs)	1.2% (27 yrs)	-7.5%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,474 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.