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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a

439 vehicles · 818 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 439 Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a vehicles and 818 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,984 miles.

439
Vehicles
818
MOT tests
4,234
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension63%
  • Other23%
  • Brakes6%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a pass rate by age

How the Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21191%
323394%
421195%
518696%
612495%
72496%

Fuel types: Petrol (434), Other (5)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (18 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (18 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (18 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (16 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  8. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (14 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (7 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  12. undertrays and covers fitted , blocking the visual inspection of various components (6 times)
  13. Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (4 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 20 20 100% 10,939
2022 38 44 95% 11,729
2020 121 436 95% 24,773
2019 66 289 94% 25,838

Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a reliability FAQ

Across 439 Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera 4 s-a in our data has covered around 21,984 miles.

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