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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera s s-a

1,399 vehicles · 794 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,399 Porsche 911 carrera s s-a vehicles and 794 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera s s-a has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,722 miles.

1,399
Vehicles
794
MOT tests
3,761
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera s s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension40%
  • Other37%
  • Brakes10%
  • Visibility7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Porsche 911 carrera s s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
313996%
47390%
53694%
63992%
73895%
83895%
94183%
103797%
113895%
123789%
133394%
142886%
155100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,354), Other (44), Diesel (1)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera s s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (12 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (6 times)
  8. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (5 times)
  9. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (4 times)
  14. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chipped (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 33 37 95% 12,152
2022 69 94 96% 13,960
2021 1 2 100% 11,258
2020 3 4 100% 27,730
2014 1 11 100% 25,652
2013 1 11 100% 44,816
2012 25 294 92% 62,248
2011 10 134 92% 52,094

Porsche 911 carrera s s-a reliability FAQ

Across 1,399 Porsche 911 carrera s s-a 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 s s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera s s-a in our data has covered around 28,722 miles.

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