1998 Ferrari F355 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

88.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,114

Total Tests (All Years)

29,529 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 F355 as it ages.

11 yrs80.1%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs81.4%

→ ↑6.6%

15 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs86.4%

→ ↑2.7%

21 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs90.9%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs90.1%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs87.7%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs90.0%

→ ↓1.2%

26 yrs88.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	80.1%	231
12 yrs	85.6%	209
13 yrs	85.3%	217
14 yrs	81.4%	210
15 yrs	88.0%	192
16 yrs	86.4%	206
17 yrs	84.0%	231
18 yrs	86.3%	205
19 yrs	84.8%	197
20 yrs	86.4%	140
21 yrs	89.1%	137
22 yrs	90.9%	121
23 yrs	90.1%	162
24 yrs	87.7%	138
25 yrs	90.0%	160
26 yrs	88.8%	358

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ferrari F355 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	88.8%	358
2023 (25 yrs)	90%	160
2022 (24 yrs)	87.7%	138
2021 (23 yrs)	90.1%	162
2020 (22 yrs)	90.9%	121
2019 (21 yrs)	89.1%	137
2018 (20 yrs)	86.4%	140
2017 (19 yrs)	84.8%	197
2016 (18 yrs)	86.3%	205
2015 (17 yrs)	84%	231
2014 (16 yrs)	86.4%	206
2013 (15 yrs)	88%	192
2012 (14 yrs)	81.4%	210
2011 (13 yrs)	85.3%	217
2010 (12 yrs)	85.6%	209
2009 (11 yrs)	80.1%	231

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 231Avg Mileage 23,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 209Avg Mileage 24,599Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 7.2%

2011

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 217Avg Mileage 25,491Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 7.4%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 210Avg Mileage 25,828Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.6%

2013

88.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 192Avg Mileage 27,366Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.3%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 206Avg Mileage 28,615Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.1%

2015

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 231Avg Mileage 30,192Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.7%

2016

86.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 205Avg Mileage 30,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2017

84.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 197Avg Mileage 33,199Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.7%

2018

86.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 140Avg Mileage 32,119Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 137Avg Mileage 30,874Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 20.4%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 121Avg Mileage 31,503Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2021

90.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 162Avg Mileage 31,437Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.9%

2022

87.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 138Avg Mileage 28,287Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 160Avg Mileage 30,467Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.9%

2024

88.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 358Avg Mileage 29,529Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.0%

MOT results for 1998 Ferrari F355 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	80.1%	231	23,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2010	12	85.6%	209	24,599	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 7.2%
2011	13	85.3%	217	25,491	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 7.4%
2012	14	81.4%	210	25,828	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.6%
2013	15	88.0%	192	27,366	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 8.3%
2014	16	86.4%	206	28,615	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 12.1%
2015	17	84.0%	231	30,192	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 11.7%
2016	18	86.3%	205	30,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2017	19	84.8%	197	33,199	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 13.7%
2018	20	86.4%	140	32,119	Brakes — 8.6%
2019	21	89.1%	137	30,874	Noise, emissions and leaks — 20.4%
2020	22	90.9%	121	31,503	Tyres — 10.7%
2021	23	90.1%	162	31,437	Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.9%
2022	24	87.7%	138	28,287	Tyres — 8.0%
2023	25	90.0%	160	30,467	Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.9%
2024	26	88.8%	358	29,529	Noise, emissions and leaks — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ferrari F355, with age trends.

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

4.8%

↓ 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	5.2% (11 yrs)	2.0% (26 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	3.0% (11 yrs)	2.2% (26 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,114 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.