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MOT reliability

Porsche 944 s2

385 vehicles · 456 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 385 Porsche 944 s2 vehicles and 456 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 944 s2 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,034 miles.

385
Vehicles
456
MOT tests
3,616
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 944 s2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche 944 s2 MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Porsche 944 s2 pass rate by age

How the Porsche 944 s2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13560%
142361%
153675%
167668%
177470%
184473%
191878%
201377%

Fuel types: Petrol (373), Other (12)

Most common Porsche 944 s2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 944 s2 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (23 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (21 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (21 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  6. Oil leak (9 times)
  7. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (8 times)
  8. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  9. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (7 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)

Porsche 944 s2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 10 45 73% 127,674
1991 20 99 70% 127,940
1990 28 129 71% 147,402
1989 20 129 78% 117,756

Porsche 944 s2 reliability FAQ

Across 385 Porsche 944 s2 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 944 s2 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Porsche 944 s2 in our data has covered around 128,034 miles.

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