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MOT reliability

Porsche 944 s

273 vehicles · 223 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 273 Porsche 944 s vehicles and 223 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 944 s has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,348 miles.

273
Vehicles
223
MOT tests
3,124
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 944 s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche 944 s MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility1%

Porsche 944 s pass rate by age

How the Porsche 944 s's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
152100%
161164%
172268%
183171%
193876%
202966%

Fuel types: Petrol (268), Other (5)

Most common Porsche 944 s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 944 s MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  2. Oil leak (11 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (10 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (4 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (4 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (4 times)

Porsche 944 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 1 4 75% 158,499
1990 2 9 56% 110,586
1989 11 60 77% 146,763
1988 12 53 74% 123,236
1987 13 62 68% 150,164
1986 2 5 80% 175,162

Porsche 944 s reliability FAQ

Across 273 Porsche 944 s vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 944 s MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Porsche 944 s in our data has covered around 138,348 miles.

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