Used car guide · 2016–2024

Maserati Levante common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used Maserati Levante, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 7,508 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

7,508MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
3,255on the UK register
2017best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

202420232022202120202019201820172016

What usually goes wrong with a Maserati Levante?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the Maserati Levante in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common Maserati Levante MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, for each fuel on its own. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

Diesel

  • Engine oil leaks

    up to 4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017 and 2018.

    Rough price £80–£600 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and where the car is usually parked for fresh oil. Ask whether the leak has been looked at.

  • Steering rack inner joints

    up to 8.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017.

    Rough price £100–£450 our estimate

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 2.7× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

  • Track rod ends

    up to 2.4× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2017.

    Rough price £50–£150 (one end, plus about £30–£50 if it needs a wheel alignment) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Listen for knocks when turning, and check the steering feels even.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints

    up to 2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2018.

    Rough price £120–£180 (one arm) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

Maserati Levante MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2017 Maserati Levante did best (84% passed first time, 4 points above all 2017 cars) and the 2020 did worst (88%, 1 point above all 2020 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
202289%89% +0434 (small sample)
202189%87% +2897
202088%87% +11,070
201987%85% +21,266
201886%83% +31,655
201784%80% +41,903
201685%77% +8283 (small sample)

Questions to ask the seller before buying a Maserati Levante

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the engine oil leaks? (Flagged at MOT 3.9× as often on the Maserati Levante as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at a Maserati Levante?

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Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score