2004 Maserati Quattroporte 4.2L Petrol · MS04 ALN

The Maserati Quattroporte passed its most recent MOT on 25 November 2023 at 112,503 miles with no defects recorded, confirming a roadworthy status at that date. The maintenance trend reads as stable mechanically, since the DVSA log shows no advisories across five tests. Prior to that pass, the vehicle failed on 5 August 2023 at 112,491 miles and on 4 February 2023 at 112,475 miles, both with no defects logged. This cluster of fails followed by immediate retests with mileage gains of only 16 and 12 miles suggests test scheduling or documentation errors rather than a worsening fault profile. Registered in 2004, the car displays 112,503 miles, an average near 5,114 miles per year. That figure is low for a 22-year-old saloon. The odometer moved from 109,654 miles at the failed 14 January 2022 test to 109,706 miles at the passed 7 February 2022 test, a mere 52 miles. By the February 2023 failure it had accrued 2,769 miles over the year, then stagnated through the 2023 retries. Such limited annual use implies extended standing periods, which on a Maserati of this generation can mask degraded fluids, hardened suspension bushes and flat-spotted tyres despite the absent MOT advisories. The record flags no corrosion, brake binding, exhaust issues or structural concerns, leaving the buyer without official pointers to wear. A pre-purchase inspection must therefore target age-related items: scrutinise chassis and subframe for hidden rust, test brake calipers for seizure after storage, examine coil springs and suspension arms for perishing, and verify tyre condition beyond tread depth. The anomalous failures with zero recorded defects also require cross-checking of the V5C and MOT certificates to ensure the 2023 pass reflects a genuine roadworthy vehicle.