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MOT reliability

Porsche 944 turbo

361 vehicles · 181 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 361 Porsche 944 turbo vehicles and 181 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 944 turbo has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,526 miles.

361
Vehicles
181
MOT tests
3,175
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 944 turbo problem areas

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

  • Other106%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Porsche 944 turbo pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
151070%
161479%
172273%
182383%
192471%
201765%

Fuel types: Petrol (357), Other (4)

Most common Porsche 944 turbo MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (8 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  10. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  11. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  12. Fuel pipe/s corroded (4 times)
  13. Oil leak (4 times)
  14. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  15. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)

Porsche 944 turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 1 100% 9,014
1991 8 34 82% 119,113
1990 3 15 87% 178,014
1989 11 44 77% 121,937
1988 7 37 73% 154,833
1987 8 35 69% 128,646
1986 1 4 50% 74,033

Porsche 944 turbo reliability FAQ

Across 361 Porsche 944 turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 944 turbo MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche 944 turbo in our data has covered around 124,526 miles.

Compare the Porsche 944 turbo

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