1989 Maserati 222E 2.8L Petrol · G5 OSP

The Maserati 222E presents a stable and reassuring roadworthiness record. The most recent MOT, conducted on 22 July 2024 at 48,299 miles, passed with zero defects recorded. This clean sheet is consistent with the vehicle's entire available history, which shows no failures or advisories across five documented tests spanning nearly two decades. The maintenance trend is firmly stable, indicating a vehicle that has been kept in sound mechanical order rather than one subjected to neglect or repeated component degradation. The mileage pattern tells a story of exceptionally low, almost static use. Between the 2007 test at 48,026 miles and the 2024 test at 48,299 miles, a span of seventeen years, the car covered just 273 miles. The recorded mileage has effectively plateaued, with the 2020 test at 48,292 miles and the 2024 test at 48,299 miles showing only seven miles of use across four years. This is not a vehicle that has been driven regularly. Such prolonged inactivity carries its own mechanical risks that a clean MOT alone cannot fully address. Despite the absence of flagged defects, a buyer should approach this car with a clear understanding of what long-term storage does to a vehicle of this age. Suspension bushes, seals, and rubber components deteriorate through age and ozone exposure rather than mileage alone. A thorough inspection of all rubber hoses, brake flexible hoses, and tyre sidewalls for perishing and cracking is essential, even if the tyre tread depths were adequate at the last test. The braking system should be examined closely for seized calipers or binding handbrake mechanisms, conditions that develop when a car sits stationary for extended periods rather than being driven. The underside and structural mounting points deserve particular attention. Thirty-seven-year-old steel, even on a low-mileage car, can develop corrosion in sills, subframes, and jacking points, especially if the car has been stored in a less than ideal environment. Fuel system integrity, including the tank, lines, and carburettor or injection components, should be verified for deterioration. A clean MOT record is encouraging, but on a car this old with this little use, the condition of perishable and age-sensitive components matters as much as the condition of high-mileage wear items.