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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto

116 vehicles · 344 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 116 Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto vehicles and 344 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,003 miles.

116
Vehicles
344
MOT tests
3,841
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
11%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension71%
  • Other9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Identification & plates3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23100%
310894%
411293%
59695%
625100%

Fuel types: Petrol (114), Other (2)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (3 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  12. Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (3 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn to limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Nail in tyre (2 times)

Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 26 74 95% 21,137
2020 88 270 94% 18,373

Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto reliability FAQ

Across 116 Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera 4s auto MOT issues are: Offside 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 4s auto in our data has covered around 19,003 miles.

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