Know Your MOT

MOT failure rate and common problems for the Ferrari 365gtb/4, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

12.7%fail rate

Ferrari 365gtb/4 MOT failure rate

What a Ferrari 365gtb/4 fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Visibility/wipers30.0% of failures

Visibility failures include torn or smearing wiper blades, a washer jet that does not reach the screen, and chips or cracks in the driver's swept area. Blades and washer fluid are quick, cheap fixes.

Lamps & electrical20.0% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Registration plate10.0% of failures

A missing, damaged, dirty or incorrectly-spaced number plate, or one using the wrong font, will fail. A replacement plate is inexpensive.

Suspension10.0% of failures

Suspension failures usually mean a worn or snapped coil spring, a leaking shock absorber, or play in a lower arm ball joint or bush. The tester checks for corrosion, fractures and excessive movement. A broken front spring is one of the most common failures on higher-mileage cars and is a straightforward replacement.

Seat belts10.0% of failures

Seat-belt failures are frays, cuts, corroded anchorages, or a belt that will not lock under a sharp pull or retract properly.

Brakes10.0% of failures

Brake failures cover worn pads and discs, an imbalance between wheels, corroded or scored discs, or a binding caliper. Braking efficiency is measured on a rolling road, so a spongy or pulling brake shows up as a low reading.

The parts that fix each

If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Ferrari models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestFerrari 360 MOT failures9.6% failure rateFerrari F430 MOT failures10.0% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Ferrari 365gtb/4?

It fails 12.7% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 79 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is visibility/wipers, at 30.0% of this model's failures.