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Porsche 911 vs Porsche 911st: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Porsche 911
85%
MOT pass rate · 74,656 vehicles
Porsche 911st
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 (85%) and Porsche 911st (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche 911 Porsche 911st
MOT pass rate 85% 88%
MOT failure rate 15% 12%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 70,982 mi 1,306 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 74,656 1

Most common faults

Porsche 911

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Porsche 911st

  1. Nearside Front Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
  2. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  3. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
  6. Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 (85%) and Porsche 911st (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche 911 report Full Porsche 911st report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.