Maserati Levante MOT pass rate & common failures

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

We are not publishing a ranking for the Levante. 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 2,143 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1. 1.A tyre cords visible or damaged32.2%

   84 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained

2. 2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements30.7%

   80 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

3. 3.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen17.2%

   45 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

4. 4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm13.8%

   36 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

5. 5.A tyre seriously damaged13.4%

   35 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

6. 6.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction7.7%

   20 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained

7. 7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.3%

   19 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

8. 8.Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction5.7%

   15 occurrencesEngine management light on, or not working explained

9. 9.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED5.4%

   14 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained

10. 10.A tyre seriously damaged4.2%

    11 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1. 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements31.9%

   661 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

2. 2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm10.9%

   227 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

3. 3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured9.3%

   192 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

4. 4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements4.1%

   86 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

5. 5.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage3.7%

   76 testsShock absorber defective explained

6. 6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn3.6%

   74 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained

7. 7.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn3.5%

   72 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained

8. 8.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users3.3%

   69 tests

What gets tested

The Levante fleet

Average mileage recorded at test

50,874

Across examples of every age, so this is a description of the fleet rather than an annual figure.

Fuel mix of tested cars

Diesel56.7%

Petrol25.8%

Hybrid17.5%

Compare within the range

Other Maserati models

• Maserati Ghibli — 81.6% unadjusted
• Maserati Granturismo — 82.3% unadjusted
• Maserati Quattroporte — 79.6% unadjusted
• Maserati Grancabrio — 83.6% unadjusted
• All Maserati models →

Common questions

How reliable is the Maserati Levante compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Maserati Levante, 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 85.9% across 2,143 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 Levante?

The item recorded most often is "A tyre cords visible or damaged", which appears in 32.2% of failed Maserati Levante 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 Levante?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 31.9% of all Maserati Levante tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 50,874 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.

Are most Maserati Levante models petrol or diesel?

Of the Maserati Levante cars tested, 57% are diesel, 26% are petrol, 18% are hybrid. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

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.

Further reading

Make sense of the numbers

• How to judge reliability from evidence rather than reputation
• What counts as high or low mileage for a car’s age
• The most common MOT failures and how to avoid them
• What to check before buying a used Maserati