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MOT reliability

Porsche 356a cabriolet

1 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Porsche 356a cabriolet vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 356a cabriolet has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,028 miles.

1
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
2,037
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 356a cabriolet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche 356a cabriolet MOT tests:

  • Other367%
  • Emissions & nuisance100%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension67%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Porsche 356a cabriolet MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 356a cabriolet MOT tests:

  1. split pins missing from nuts lower shocks front (2 times)
  2. Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  3. Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2) (1 times)
  4. Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  7. slight oil leak rihgt rear hub (1 times)
  8. slight screen damage (1 times)
  9. Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  10. Oil leak (1 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)

Porsche 356a cabriolet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1957 1 17 71% 47,028

Porsche 356a cabriolet reliability FAQ

Across 1 Porsche 356a cabriolet vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 356a cabriolet MOT issues are: split pins missing from nuts lower shocks front; Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2).

The typical Porsche 356a cabriolet in our data has covered around 47,028 miles.

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