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Maserati QUATTROPORTE - 2008

178.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Maserati QUATTROPORTE, model year 2008. Sample size: 150 cars, 327 tests and 583 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 150 cars

The 2008 Maserati Quattroporte shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 178 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 47% improvement. The model particularly excels in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Body/Structure, where it performs much better than the average car. Despite a higher defect rate noted at lower mileages, particularly between 31,000 and 62,000 miles, the Quattroporte maintains notably lower issues in critical areas like Lights & Electrics and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles. Overall, this vehicle demonstrates a strong performance in several key areas while facing less common issues than average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 150 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 8.6% better
121.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 76.1% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 49.4% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper not operating or missing
Lights & Electrics
▲ 72.1% better
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 45.0% better
170.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 86.9% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 3.0% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 88.1% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
A shock absorber bush excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 9

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
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: 8
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 6