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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto

41 vehicles · 45 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 41 Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto vehicles and 45 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,761 miles.

41
Vehicles
45
MOT tests
1,839
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto problem areas

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

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering2%

Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
10367%
113100%
12580%
132100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
17250%
181100%
19450%
20367%

Fuel types: LPG (28), Petrol (11), Other (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  11. Front oil leak (2 times)
  12. Offside slight play rack (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 2 19 79% 98,025
1995 1 20 90% 85,822
1994 1 3 67% 66,163

Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto reliability FAQ

Across 41 Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto 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); Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera cabrio auto in our data has covered around 83,761 miles.

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