How reliable is the Maserati Grancabrio compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Maserati Grancabrio, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 83.6% across 543 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Maserati Grancabrio?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 23.5% of failed Maserati Grancabrio tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Maserati Grancabrio?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 12.2% of all Maserati Grancabrio tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Maserati Grancabrio usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 29,541 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Which Maserati Grancabrio years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Maserati Grancabrio cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 85.7%, and those registered 2011–2013 do worst at 83.6%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

Does a Maserati Grancabrio get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 85.7% of Maserati Grancabrio tests pass. By 12 to 14 years, that falls to 83.6%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Maserati Grancabrio MOT pass rate & common failures

From 543 recorded MOT tests of the Maserati Grancabrio, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 543 MOT tests, 83.6% of Maserati Grancabrio tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Maserati Grancabrio fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 23.5% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 29,541 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

83.6%unadjusted, not comparable543 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Grancabrio. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 543 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Maserati Grancabrio tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened23.5%
8 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen17.6%
6 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged14.7%
5 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.A tyre cords visible or damaged8.8%
3 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged8.8%
3 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.Warning device shows system malfunction8.8%
3 occurrencesBrake system warning lamp on, or not working explained
7.ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction8.8%
3 occurrences
8.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen5.9%
2 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
9.Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value5.9%
2 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
10.Parking brake inoperative on one side5.9%
2 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Maserati Grancabrio tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements12.2%
26 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.5%
18 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured6.6%
14 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged3.3%
7 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded2.8%
6 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
6.A tyre seriously damaged1.9%
4 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
7.A tyre seriously damaged1.9%
4 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
8.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users1.9%
4 tests

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Maserati Grancabrio

The 14 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

How wear changes the picture

Grancabrio pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Maserati Grancabrio passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 6 to 8 was first used in 2017–2019.

6–8 yrsreg. 2017–201986%

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201683%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201384%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Grancabrio outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Grancabrio fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 29,541
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol100.0%

Trim names grouped into this model (3)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

GRANCABRIO AUTO
GRANCABRIO SPORT
GRANCABRIO SPORT AUTO

Check a specific Maserati Grancabrio

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Maserati models

Maserati Ghibli — 81.6% unadjusted
Maserati Levante — 85.9% unadjusted
Maserati Granturismo — 82.3% unadjusted
Maserati Quattroporte — 79.6% unadjusted
All Maserati models

Common questions

How reliable is the Maserati Grancabrio compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Maserati Grancabrio, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 83.6% across 543 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Maserati Grancabrio?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 23.5% of failed Maserati Grancabrio tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Maserati Grancabrio?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 12.2% of all Maserati Grancabrio tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Maserati Grancabrio usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 29,541 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Which Maserati Grancabrio years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Maserati Grancabrio cars first registered 2017–2019 do best at 85.7%, and those registered 2011–2013 do worst at 83.6%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Maserati Grancabrio get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 6 to 8 years old, 85.7% of Maserati Grancabrio tests pass. By 12 to 14 years, that falls to 83.6%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.