Maserati LEVANTE - 2018
111.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Maserati LEVANTE, model year 2018.
Sample size: 749 cars, 1,913 tests and 2,131 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: 749 cars
The 2018 Maserati Levante has an overall defect rate of 111 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% lower than the average for its year at 120 per 100. Notably, the Levante excels in several categories, including steering and lights, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it has a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, with a rate of 14%, which is more than double the yearly average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles segment, where the Levante shows a rate of 295 per 100. Overall, while it performs better in key areas, specific concerns remain, particularly as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 749 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.0% better
67.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- 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
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 23.7% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 78.4% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Headlamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.1% better
122.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 88.2% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft: securing bolts loose or missing
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 59.1% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 101.4% worse
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 666
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 265
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 7