MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera s

Q: Is the Porsche 911 carrera s reliable?

Across 413 Porsche 911 carrera s vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

413 vehicles · 1,286 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 413 Porsche 911 carrera s vehicles and 1,286 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera s has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,178 miles.

413

Vehicles

1,286

MOT tests

3,260

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera s problem areas

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

Other51%
Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
Brakes15%
Lamps & electrical6%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Visibility3%
Steering1%
Identification & plates1%

Porsche 911 carrera s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	3	100%
3	232	95%
4	223	95%
5	100	96%
6	58	88%
7	47	94%
8	53	89%
9	54	85%
10	56	91%
11	51	94%
12	58	83%
13	47	85%
14	45	87%
15	34	85%
16	36	78%
17	29	86%
18	33	73%
19	29	83%
20	20	90%

Fuel types: Petrol (392), LPG (20), Other (1)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera s MOT faults

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre (15 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (15 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (11 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (9 times)
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) (9 times)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (8 times)

Porsche 911 carrera s pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	2	2	100%	6,951
2022	28	53	96%	15,127
2021	138	314	98%	16,772
2020	12	41	95%	17,136
2019	2	11	91%	23,949
2018	1	6	100%	15,352
2016	3	17	100%	22,711
2013	2	25	84%	29,205
2012	9	107	86%	66,198
2011	2	27	89%	52,965
2010	2	31	90%	75,357
2009	4	70	84%	66,594
2008	1	2	100%	30,606
2007	2	20	80%	53,237
2006	10	143	90%	65,932
2005	15	210	87%	55,574
2004	3	29	90%	36,748
2002	1	12	67%	174,135
1998	1	24	62%	104,896
1997	11	108	86%	70,556
1996	1	11	82%	87,078
1982	1	17	94%	145,482

Porsche 911 carrera s reliability FAQ

Across 413 Porsche 911 carrera s vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera s MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera s in our data has covered around 29,178 miles.

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