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Maserati Ghibli steering problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 2,760 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 0.3 in 100 MOT tests of the Maserati Ghibli failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,760 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 9 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 5 ages from 6 to 10 years, 10,535 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 8 years: 2,760 for the Maserati Ghibli

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A steering fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

Maserati Ghibli steering fails by age

Maserati Ghibli steering fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Maserati Ghibli. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0126 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 1,855 MOT tests67 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 2,411 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 2,760 MOT tests89 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 2,156 MOT tests910 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 1,353 MOT tests10
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Maserati Ghibli All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
61,8550.20.5
72,4110.20.8
82,7600.31.2
92,1560.71.8
101,3531.22.1

All first-use years of the Maserati Ghibli pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the steering at 8 years

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

With the engine running, turn the wheel lock to lock: listen for knocks or groans and feel for play at the straight-ahead position. On the drive the car should not wander.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Track rod end: ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt.

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Other Maserati Ghibli problems

Steering on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Maserati Ghibli have more steering problems than other cars?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 2,760 MOT tests).

How common are Maserati Ghibli steering problems?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on steering, against 1.2 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 2,760 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 11,676 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare