MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 2s

Q: Is the Porsche 911 carrera 2s reliable?

Across 70 Porsche 911 carrera 2s vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

70 vehicles · 719 completed MOT tests analysed

91%

MOT pass rate

Based on 70 Porsche 911 carrera 2s vehicles and 719 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 2s has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 62,455 miles.

Vehicles

719

MOT tests

3,049

Avg miles / year

0.6

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 2s problem areas

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

Other52%
Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
Brakes20%
Lamps & electrical7%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Visibility3%
Identification & plates1%
Body & structure1%

Porsche 911 carrera 2s pass rate by age

How the Porsche 911 carrera 2s's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	49	90%
4	49	94%
5	54	85%
6	45	100%
7	46	96%
8	52	90%
9	47	91%
10	48	90%
11	47	85%
12	43	91%
13	44	93%
14	45	87%
15	40	88%
16	32	91%
17	18	94%
18	10	70%

Fuel types: Petrol (64), Other (6)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 2s MOT faults

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (21 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (10 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (7 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (6 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (5 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 2s pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2012	1	13	92%	37,840
2011	6	73	97%	64,064
2010	11	149	91%	58,584
2009	19	281	89%	63,085
2008	8	125	87%	53,517
2007	2	14	93%	75,516
2005	1	17	94%	92,521

Porsche 911 carrera 2s reliability FAQ

Across 70 Porsche 911 carrera 2s vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 2s MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera 2s in our data has covered around 62,455 miles.

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