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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s

113 vehicles · 340 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 113 Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s vehicles and 340 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,055 miles.

113
Vehicles
340
MOT tests
4,842
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s problem areas

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

  • Other91%
  • Brakes11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure1%

Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
57100%
61385%
73284%
83580%
92789%
101587%
111080%
12667%
131164%
141070%
151164%
16683%
171369%
181070%
19862%
20967%

Fuel types: LPG (55), Petrol (45), Other (11), Diesel (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  3. Oil leak (7 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c)) (6 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  13. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  15. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)

Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 4 100% 48,258
2001 5 22 91% 50,058
2000 6 35 83% 43,091
1999 11 80 78% 76,846
1998 12 119 76% 91,151
1997 1 3 100% 62,110

Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s reliability FAQ

Across 113 Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.

The typical Porsche 911 carrera tiptronic s in our data has covered around 77,055 miles.

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