In the Netherlands
22 first registered in 1985 are on Dutch roads; 82% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde5
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen4
- Stadslicht werkt niet (goed)2
- Schijf-, trommelrem loopt niet vrij2
- Dim-, grootlicht werkt niet (goed)2
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld2
- Ruitensproeierinstallatie werkt niet goed1
- Accu ondeugdelijk bevestigd1
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
0 cars built in 1985 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 3 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
2 1985 cars are on the New Zealand register; 50% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
MISUSE OF CARBURETOR CHOKE COULD CAUSE EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Maserati told its dealers about the 1985 Maserati Biturbo: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10252195 | Circular Letter. |
| 10252194 | Circular Letter. |
| 10252192 | Technical Information. |
| 10252190 | Technical Information. |
| 10252189 | Diagnostic Sheet. |
| 10252188 | Technical Information. |
| 10252186 | Technical Information. |
| 10252185 | Technical Information |
| 10128910 | New guidelines for use of Blue-On-Line technical support requests and warranty requests for authorization. |
| 10128909 | Notification of diagnostic server downtime for maintenance. |
| 10128908 | Notification of changes to the online documentation sites TechInt and TechDoc. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation