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Does the Ferrari 488 fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Ferrari 488 records 1.99 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.19 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−3.20, 95% interval −3.72 to −2.67). It ranks 622 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on visibility · check a Ferrari 488 by registration

What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ferrari 488 is “Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view”, recorded 66 times in 2019–2024.

Ferrari 488: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wordingItemsPer 100 tests
Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view660.91
Wiper blade defective370.51

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,270 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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