Does the Maserati GranCabrio fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Maserati GranCabrio records 4.10 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.26, 95% interval −8.44 to −6.08). It ranks 547 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Maserati GranCabrio is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 91 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 91 | 2.91 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,122 (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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