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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera s-a

2,424 vehicles · 1,870 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,424 Porsche 911 carrera s-a vehicles and 1,870 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera s-a has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,328 miles.

2,424
Vehicles
1,870
MOT tests
3,928
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
  • Other18%
  • Brakes6%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Porsche 911 carrera s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
217100%
350196%
439496%
535395%
627194%
79195%
82085%
917100%
1017100%
111694%
121894%
1315100%
147100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,389), Other (35)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (53 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (46 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (46 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (45 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (29 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (18 times)
  8. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  9. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (11 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (10 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (9 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  15. underbody covers and trays fitted obscuring components full view (6 times)

Porsche 911 carrera s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 0% —
2023 52 54 94% 12,792
2022 122 164 94% 13,391
2021 8 14 100% 19,196
2020 131 505 97% 24,106
2019 187 788 94% 24,442
2012 18 212 96% 54,491

Porsche 911 carrera s-a reliability FAQ

Across 2,424 Porsche 911 carrera s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera s-a 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 slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Porsche 911 carrera s-a in our data has covered around 22,328 miles.

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