Maserati GHIBLI - 2017
117.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Maserati GHIBLI, model year 2017.
Sample size: 623 cars, 1,506 tests and 1,762 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: 623 cars
The 2017 Maserati Ghibli has an overall defect rate of 117 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.6% lower than the average for its year at 134 defects per 100. While tyre wear is a common concern, the Ghibli stands out for its significantly lower defect rates in categories such as visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it performs better than average. However, it exhibits a notably higher defect rate in steering issues, which is 145% worse than the average for similar vehicles. The defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting that the Ghibli may require more attention as it ages compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 623 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.6% better
64.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▼ 125.0% worse
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 42.1% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.4% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.3% better
125.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 66.7% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 31.1% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 524
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 175
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 95
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 76
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 44
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
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: 8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 7