Does the Ferrari 599 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Ferrari 599 records 2.85 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.19 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.34, 95% interval −2.16 to −0.51). It ranks 403 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ferrari 599 is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 48 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 48 | 2.01 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,383 (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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