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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s

161 vehicles · 501 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 161 Porsche 911 carrera 4 s vehicles and 501 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 4 s has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,325 miles.

161
Vehicles
501
MOT tests
1,997
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s problem areas

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

  • Other60%
  • Brakes23%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility4%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31681%
41688%
511100%
61878%
71385%
81292%
91694%
101688%
1111100%
121479%
131377%
141392%
151681%
1611100%
171486%
181392%
19875%
20875%

Fuel types: Petrol (113), Other (29), LPG (19)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 4 s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (5 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  9. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  10. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
  11. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)
  13. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  15. undertrays fitted (2 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 14 100% 26,154
2007 5 74 92% 58,810
2006 3 35 91% 55,378
2005 1 25 72% 84,303
2004 3 45 84% 55,849
2003 1 4 50% 71,570
2002 4 47 83% 96,974
1998 1 1 100% 205,509
1996 1 5 100% 56,899

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s reliability FAQ

Across 161 Porsche 911 carrera 4 s vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 4 s MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera 4 s in our data has covered around 67,325 miles.

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