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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera targa

4 vehicles · 55 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Porsche 911 carrera targa vehicles and 55 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera targa has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,282 miles.

4
Vehicles
55
MOT tests
308
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera targa problem areas

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

  • Other78%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Steering5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Visibility4%

Porsche 911 carrera targa pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera targa MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (5 times)
  2. oil leak (4 times)
  3. Oil leak (2 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  7. Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush BOTH sides (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Central Rear Oil leak engine area (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)

Porsche 911 carrera targa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1987 1 13 92% 67,169
1986 1 10 70% —
1985 1 17 82% 137,679
1979 1 15 67% 117,000

Porsche 911 carrera targa reliability FAQ

Across 4 Porsche 911 carrera targa vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera targa MOT issues are: Oil leak ; oil leak; Oil leak.

The typical Porsche 911 carrera targa in our data has covered around 107,282 miles.

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