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Maserati GHIBLI - 2014

113.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Maserati GHIBLI, model year 2014. Sample size: 804 cars, 1,837 tests and 2,088 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 804 cars

The Maserati Ghibli (2014) demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 114 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 194. This represents a 41.5% improvement. However, the defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range where the Ghibli sees 281 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly below the average for that mileage category. Notably, the Ghibli excels in visibility and lights & electrics, showing much lower defect percentages than the average. Overall, the model stands out positively in several categories, including body structure and equipment, where it has minimal reported defects compared to the average vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 804 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.0% better
76.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 19.3% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 55.8% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window excessively tinted: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.9% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 45.0% better
109.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 94.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
  • A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 88.9% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 69.4% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 593
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 252
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 64
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 11