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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio

65 vehicles · 47 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 65 Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio vehicles and 47 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,821 miles.

65
Vehicles
47
MOT tests
4,190
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Emissions & nuisance13%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility4%
  • Identification & plates2%

Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
51100%
61100%
91100%
131100%
14667%
15683%
163100%
17367%
18250%

Fuel types: Petrol (64), Other (1)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Nearside rear light cluster slightly damaged. (2 times)
  4. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  7. Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  12. Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 7 100% 50,027
1992 2 18 72% 62,079
1991 2 9 56% 92,040
1990 2 11 64% 145,619

Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio reliability FAQ

Across 65 Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio 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 rear light cluster slightly damaged..

The typical Porsche 911 carrera 4 cabrio in our data has covered around 86,821 miles.

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