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Ferrari 550

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 531 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

93%

Total Tests

531

Best Year

1999 (98%)

Years Covered

5

How reliable is the Ferrari 550?

vs national average+11% (82% avg)
vs Ferrari brand average-3% (96% avg)
Best to worst year spread8 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Ferrari 550 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200194%8221,530 mi
200094%7133,844 mi
199998%11629,844 mi
199890%16238,015 mi
199791%10047,967 mi

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About the Ferrari 550

The Ferrari 550 has been tested 531 times in 2024 MOT data across 5 model years (1997 to 2001), with an average pass rate of 93%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1999 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 116 tests. The 1998 model has the lowest at 90%. The 8 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer FERRARI 550s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1997) averages 47,967 miles, while the newest (2001) averages 21,530 miles.

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