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Porsche 911 vs Porsche Carrera 32: 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 Carrera 32
82%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 (85%) and Porsche Carrera 32 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche 911 Porsche Carrera 32
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 82%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 18%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 1.1
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 70,982 mi 95,931 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 Carrera 32

  1. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. nearside rear wheel noiosy when rotated
  3. windscreen wiper self park not working
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. both front tyres wearing low.

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 (85%) and Porsche Carrera 32 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche 911 report Full Porsche Carrera 32 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.