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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe

200 vehicles · 197 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 200 Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe vehicles and 197 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,083 miles.

200
Vehicles
197
MOT tests
2,707
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe problem areas

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

  • Other103%
  • Brakes9%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
42100%
51100%
6367%
73100%
81100%
102100%
111100%
123100%
13978%
141275%
151776%
162080%
171292%
181090%
191080%
204100%

Fuel types: Petrol (191), Other (7), Diesel (2)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)
  7. Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  9. play to nearside and offside front lower wishbone front bushes (3 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  13. n/s/r seat belt buckle reversed. (2 times)
  14. wiper blades in poor condition (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 12 100% 108,055
2001 1 5 80% 41,235
2000 1 3 100% 52,206
1997 1 3 100% 6,900
1996 1 1 100% 11,731
1993 4 36 86% 153,183
1992 4 17 82% 117,574
1991 5 14 71% 196,459
1990 11 52 85% 119,359
1989 1 2 100% 219,678
1986 1 3 67% 276,596
1985 1 3 67% 33,446
1977 1 5 80% 170,729

Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe reliability FAQ

Across 200 Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera 2 coupe in our data has covered around 128,083 miles.

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