Ferrari 328 - 1989
25.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1989 is 252.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ferrari 328, model year 1989.
Sample size: 152 cars, 272 tests and 70 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 152 cars
The 1989 Ferrari 328 has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 26 per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 249 per 100 for cars of the same year, making it 90% better than average. This model shows fewer issues particularly with brakes, steering, visibility, and lights, where it outperforms the average by substantial margins. Notably, there are no recorded defects in the categories of body structure and equipment, indicating exceptional reliability in these areas. In terms of mileage trends, defects increase with mileage, particularly evident in the lower mileage categories, but the Ferrari still performs exceptionally well across the board.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 152 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 93.2% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.1 / 100 tests
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Braking effort: not recording at a wheel
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 97.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 96.8% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 92.8% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.4 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Mandatory hazard warning device inoperative
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 4.3.1 (a) (iii)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 85.3% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 165.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.7 / 100 tests
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.5 / 100 tests
Other
▲ 72.3% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.1 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Braking effort: not recording at a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Mandatory hazard warning device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Serious faults (Top 10)
Braking effort: not recording at a wheel
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Mandatory hazard warning device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1