Maserati GRANTURISMO - 2012
94.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Maserati GRANTURISMO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 216 cars, 534 tests and 504 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: 216 cars
The 2012 Maserati GranTurismo has an overall defect rate of 94 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 246, indicating a 62% improvement. Interestingly, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, peaking at 436 defects per 100 for vehicles between 62,000 and 93,000 miles. This model stands out positively in several categories, particularly in brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, where it exhibits far fewer defects compared to the average. Overall, the GranTurismo demonstrates better reliability in key areas, showcasing its performance as a well-maintained luxury vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 216 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 36.9% better
65.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Warning device shows system malfunction
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 94.7% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 63.0% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 89.2% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 59.4% better
99.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▲ 94.3% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- A door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed: in the case of a turning door
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 40.3% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A statutory seat belt missing
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 82.6% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 140
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 29
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 4