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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics

43 vehicles · 184 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 43 Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics vehicles and 184 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,646 miles.

43
Vehicles
184
MOT tests
3,805
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics problem areas

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

  • Other100%
  • Brakes15%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility1%

Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31182%
41283%
51392%
6786%
7771%
8560%
94100%
10367%
11560%
12560%
13560%
14650%
15475%
16650%
17560%
18475%
193100%
20475%

Fuel types: Petrol (32), Other (11)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  11. fuel cap sealing ring cracking (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (2 times)
  15. front brake discs corroded/worn (2 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 2 8 88% 26,851
2003 6 69 74% 75,808
2002 4 9 89% 33,834
2001 1 30 70% 117,991
1999 1 1 100% 43,595

Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics reliability FAQ

Across 43 Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera 2 tiptronics in our data has covered around 66,646 miles.

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