MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio

158 vehicles · 122 completed MOT tests analysed

80%

MOT pass rate

Based on 158 Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio vehicles and 122 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 96,421 miles.

158

Vehicles

122

MOT tests

1,415

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio MOT tests:

Other99%
Emissions & nuisance13%
Brakes7%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Lamps & electrical3%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Body & structure1%
Visibility1%

Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	2	50%
4	2	100%
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	2	100%
9	5	60%
10	3	33%
11	4	75%
12	5	60%
13	5	80%
14	7	100%
15	8	62%
16	10	90%
17	11	73%
18	9	78%
19	4	100%
20	2	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (154), Other (4)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio MOT tests:

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
Oil leak (4 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) (3 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (3 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (3 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
side skirt insecurely mounted (2 times)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (2 times)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2003	1	4	75%	84,158
2001	2	23	83%	83,262
1998	1	12	75%	68,521
1997	1	26	77%	66,870
1993	1	2	100%	65,859
1992	1	1	100%	192,871
1991	3	14	86%	111,435
1990	5	23	74%	97,433

Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio reliability FAQ

Across 158 Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.

The typical Porsche 911 carrera 2 cabrio in our data has covered around 96,421 miles.

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