Ferrari F8

Carmotiq's Ferrari F8 extract covers 325 DVSA MOT tests for cars first registered between 2016 and 2021. Most tests end in a pass — 94.2% — and when defect notes do appear, they cluster heavily in owner maintenance rather than wear-related ageing or systemic faults. With zero systemic defects recorded and only 2 wear-related notes across the full dataset, the F8's MOT profile in this age band reads as broadly clean at fleet level, with preventable upkeep items doing most of the work when tests do not pass first time.

For a buyer, the practical takeaway is straightforward: the issues that show up repeatedly are things you can spot or ask about before you buy. Rear tyre condition and headlamp aim each account for 12 defect notes — tied as the highest-volume items — and a single note records rear tyre fouling against a brake cooling pipe. Year-on-year counts in this extract show owner-maintenance defect notes rising from 3 in 2023 to 23 in both 2024 and 2025, which may reflect growing test volume as more F8s enter the MOT cycle rather than a sudden mechanical shift. Use these fleet-level figures to shape what you inspect on any shortlisted car, not as a substitute for checking that individual vehicle's MOT history and condition in person.

This report describes model-level MOT trends, not the condition of any individual vehicle.

Two identical Ferrari F8 models can have very different maintenance histories.

Use it to understand common patterns before inspecting a specific car — then check that car’s own MOT history.

We group recorded DVSA defect wording into four research categories to help identify whether issues are more likely to reflect routine maintenance, expected wear, recurring model patterns or miscellaneous inspection outcomes.

Owner maintenance

Defects often linked to day-to-day upkeep — tyres, lamps, washers and other items a careful owner can usually prevent or fix promptly.

Wear & tear

Age- and mileage-related deterioration that accumulates with normal use, even when a car has been looked after.

Systemic

Recurring wording and patterns across the model fleet that may point to design, component or known-model tendencies rather than one careless owner.

Other

Inspection outcomes that do not sit cleanly in the three groups above, including mixed or less classifiable defect notes.

Dataset: 325 official UK DVSA MOT tests · 84 defect notes · 2016–2021 registrations · United Kingdom · snapshot 26 September 2026 · aggregated model-level MOT analysis.

• 1Inspect all four tyres for tread depth across the full width, edge wear, and age (DOT date) — rear tyre wear near the legal limit is the most repeated defect note in this dataset.
• 2Check headlamp aim on dip and main beam at night or with a garage alignment check — headlamp aim too high appears in 12 recorded defect notes.
• 3Look underneath the rear arches for any tyre contact with brake cooling pipes or other components.
• 4Request a complete service history and confirm routine maintenance matches the mileage, since 59 of 84 defect notes here are classed as owner maintenance.
• 5Treat this report as pre-shortlist research alongside a physical inspection, an HPI check, and a GOV.UK MOT history lookup on any individual car you are serious about.