Ferrari 488 (2018)

What to check before buying a 2018 Ferrari 488

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

• 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
• 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
• 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
• 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Mileage Distribution

Most 2018 Ferrari 488 vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

Half of all 2018 Ferrari 488 vehicles fall between 3,856 and 9,701 miles.

2018 Ferrari 488 — Still on the Road

Strong survival — 327 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 91% of the peak.

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2021–2025.

MOT History Averages

Most Common MOT Issues — 2018 Ferrari 488

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

• 28.3%
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• 15.5%
  Front Registration plate missing
• 8.6%
  Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
• 8.3%
  Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
• 7.7%
  Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
• 7.3%
  Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
• 6.8%
  Nearside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view
• 6.7%
  Offside Front Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 2018. Counts include advisories and failures.

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