Ferrari F355 - 1996
32.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1996 is 337.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Ferrari F355, model year 1996.
Sample size: 181 cars, 292 tests and 94 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: 181 cars
The 1996 Ferrari F355 shows a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 32 defects per 100 vehicles, while the average stands at 330. Notably, the F355 excels in several categories, particularly brakes, steering, and visibility, where its defect rates are markedly lower than those of its peers. In higher mileage segments, the F355 shows a trend of increasing defects, but its overall performance remains impressive, particularly in areas like body structure and electrical systems. Overall, this model demonstrates exceptional reliability when compared to the average vehicle from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 181 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 95.0% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 136.6 / 100 tests
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 84.4% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 87.7% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 92.7% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 90.1% better
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 234.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 98.4% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 86.6 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 97.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 70.9% better
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.9 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 16
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 6
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions test unable to be completed
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1