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MOT reliability

Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s

69 vehicles · 272 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s vehicles and 272 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,085 miles.

69
Vehicles
272
MOT tests
1,636
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s problem areas

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

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes10%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
34100%
43100%
53100%
6475%
71100%
81100%
97100%
101675%
111782%
121292%
131974%
141191%
151486%
161471%
171385%
189100%
191191%
207100%

Fuel types: Petrol (49), LPG (17), Other (3)

Most common Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  3. Oil leak (6 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (5 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  15. undertray fitted (4 times)

Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 5 44 84% 61,069
2002 1 3 100% 39,409
1998 1 6 100% —
1997 4 68 82% 82,603
1996 9 126 85% 73,434

Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s reliability FAQ

Across 69 Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak.

The typical Porsche 911 targa tiptronic s in our data has covered around 70,085 miles.

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