MOT reliability
Porsche 911 turbo targa
41 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate
Based on 41 Porsche 911 turbo targa vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 911 turbo targa has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,370 miles.
41
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
581
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Porsche 911 turbo targa problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Porsche 911 turbo targa MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Brakes9%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Body & structure2%
Porsche 911 turbo targa pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 0% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 3 | 33% |
| 10 | 4 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 4 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (41)
Most common Porsche 911 turbo targa MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 911 turbo targa MOT tests:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- chips on front screen (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- offside front brake binding (2 times)
- Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Porsche 911 turbo targa pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 82,976 |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 31,830 |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 | 50% | 13,856 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 6,482 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 63,889 |
| 1989 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 41,543 |
| 1988 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 72,846 |
Porsche 911 turbo targa reliability FAQ
Across 41 Porsche 911 turbo targa vehicles in our MOT data,
77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Porsche 911 turbo targa MOT issues are:
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8); Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Porsche 911 turbo targa in our data has covered around
44,370 miles.
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