MOT reliability
Porsche 356sc
12 vehicles · 109 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12 Porsche 356sc vehicles and 109 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 356sc has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,395 miles.
12
Vehicles
109
MOT tests
1,172
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Porsche 356sc problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Porsche 356sc MOT tests:
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Other123%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment1%
Porsche 356sc pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 3 | 67% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 5 | 80% |
| 18 | 3 | 100% |
| 19 | 4 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 75% |
Fuel types: Petrol (12)
Most common Porsche 356sc MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 356sc MOT tests:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- front brake pipes not been clipped,but are not chaffed (2 times)
- slight lift in n/s front king pin (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- windscreen chipped n/s zone b (2 times)
- Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
Porsche 356sc pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 53,785 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 2,645 |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 19,592 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 64,234 |
| 2002 | 1 | 17 | 88% | 15,497 |
| 1994 | 1 | 21 | 95% | 39,761 |
| 1993 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 24,786 |
| 1988 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 127,391 |
| 1984 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 89,317 |
| 1983 | 1 | 15 | 93% | 27,755 |
| 1964 | 1 | 16 | 94% | 112,130 |
| 1963 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 51,858 |
Porsche 356sc reliability FAQ
Across 12 Porsche 356sc vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Porsche 356sc MOT issues are:
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Oil leak; Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1).
The typical Porsche 356sc in our data has covered around
52,395 miles.
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