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MOT reliability

Porsche 924

10,340 vehicles · 35,227 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,340 Porsche 924 vehicles and 35,227 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 924 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,582 miles.

10,340
Vehicles
35,227
MOT tests
1,575
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 924 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche 924 MOT tests:

  • Other84%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Porsche 924 pass rate by age

How the Porsche 924's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2367%
3475%
4250%
5367%
61100%
7250%
8450%
9667%
10560%
11560%
12560%
13475%
14580%
15475%
16862%
176572%
1830573%
1969872%
201,19270%

Fuel types: Petrol (10,309), Other (24), Diesel (5), LPG (2)

Most common Porsche 924 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 924 MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1,403 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,214 times)
  3. Oil leak (1,152 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1,011 times)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (894 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (870 times)
  7. Fuel pipe/s corroded (750 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (707 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (659 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (644 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (643 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (626 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (624 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (609 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (593 times)

Porsche 924 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 2 6 50% 35,439
2017 1 2 100% 28,162
2011 1 9 78% 62,652
2003 1 7 86% 10,347
2002 1 2 50% 42,109
1999 1 7 43% 87,583
1998 2 6 50% 102,156
1997 1 5 40% 77,038
1996 3 9 67% 81,924
1995 2 8 62% 29,680
1994 4 28 71% 76,140
1993 1 1 100% 209,207
1992 2 7 71% 43,896
1990 1 31 61% 92,866
1989 10 105 70% 66,880
1988 228 3,221 71% 67,140
1987 284 3,505 73% 69,371
1986 584 7,110 71% 67,417
1985 402 3,457 69% 58,946
1984 448 3,552 69% 67,022
1983 542 4,121 68% 62,246
1982 443 3,072 67% 55,997
1981 499 3,573 69% 63,817
1980 340 2,097 68% 67,627
1979 144 714 69% 56,442
1978 58 277 65% 54,719
1977 50 200 76% 57,236
1976 1 2 50% 59,837
1973 1 8 75% 38,845
1971 2 6 50% 7,810
1958 1 8 100% 89,356

Porsche 924 reliability FAQ

Across 10,340 Porsche 924 vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 924 MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Porsche 924 in our data has covered around 63,582 miles.

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