Does the Ferrari California fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Ferrari California records 2.55 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 8.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−6.30, 95% interval −6.92 to −5.69). It ranks 730 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Ferrari California is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 107 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 107 | 1.19 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 43 | 0.48 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,027 (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
If a Ferrari California gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
4.2% of Ferrari California MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 1,097 miles later (718 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 718 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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