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S21 XXX

1998 Maserati Ghibli

Silver Petrol 1996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Sep 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

119,115 mi
Last recorded119,115 miles
Recorded on8 Sep 2025
Typical for 1998 Maserati Ghibli45,778 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS21 XXX
MakeMaserati
ModelGhibli
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,996cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Sep 2025 119,115 miles

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2024 118,692 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2024 118,692 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 26 May 2023 118,673 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 May 2023 118,673 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 117,911 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2020 116,929 miles
Pass 25 May 2019 115,512 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2019 115,497 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

front brake hoses require refitting

Pass 27 Oct 2017 114,036 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Aug 2016 112,160 miles

body sill covers fitted.

nearside and offside rear tyres nearing legal limit,

slight inbalance on the front wheels.

Fail 20 Aug 2016 112,160 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

body sill covers fitted.

nearside and offside rear tyres nearing legal limit,

slight inbalance on the front wheels.

Pass 5 Aug 2015 109,539 miles

front tyres wearing on the inner edges

n/s rear tyre side wall perishing

Fail 1 Aug 2015 109,487 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement brake pipe (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement brake pipe (3.5.1k)

front tyres wearing on the inner edges

n/s rear tyre side wall perishing

Pass 2 Aug 2014 108,194 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2013 105,873 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2012 103,965 miles

r discs corroding

steering dust covers perishing

Pass 26 Mar 2011 101,490 miles

Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing

rear discs

Pass 20 Mar 2010 99,685 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2009 95,850 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2009 95,847 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 2 Feb 2008 90,148 miles

body sill covers fitted

brake hoses perishing

condition of brake discs

o/s/r tyre on limit

Pass 1 Feb 2007 84,639 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2007 84,638 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 30 Dec 2005 71,439 miles

Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front chassis out riggers have damage

exhaust heat shields have damage

Fail 24 Sep 2005 71,368 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

both rear brakes binding slightly

How Reliable is the Maserati Ghibli?

Based on 32,073 MOT tests across 4,180 vehicles.

84.8%
Pass Rate
5,296
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
4,180
On UK Roads
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S21 XXX is a 1998 Maserati Ghibli in Silver with a 1,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 1998 Maserati Ghibli models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 45,778 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The Maserati Ghibli typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Maserati Ghibli is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S21 XXX is a 1998 Maserati Ghibli, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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