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MOT reliability

Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet

23 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 23 Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,356 miles.

23
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
2,286
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet problem areas

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

  • Other43%
  • Lamps & electrical24%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes5%
  • Visibility5%
  • Steering5%

Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
141100%
152100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (23)

Most common Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  4. Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  8. Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions inside side fitted to outer side (4.1.D.1f) (1 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) (1 times)

Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1992 1 2 100% 90,021
1991 1 12 58% 152,691

Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet reliability FAQ

Across 23 Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet MOT issues are: Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)); Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche 944 turbo cabriolet in our data has covered around 121,356 miles.

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