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MOT reliability

Porsche 993 turbo

4 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Porsche 993 turbo vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 993 turbo has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,830 miles.

4
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche 993 turbo problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche 993 turbo MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Lamps & electrical20%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Brakes10%
  • Body & structure10%
  • Identification & plates5%

Porsche 993 turbo pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
10250%
13250%
191100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Porsche 993 turbo MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 993 turbo MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  3. front and rear tyres wearing on inner edges (2 times)
  4. front discs corroded (2 times)
  5. o/s/f anti roll bar link dust cover split no movement found at time of test (2 times)
  6. pad warning light on dash (2 times)
  7. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1 times)
  13. both rear tyres worn to the 1.6mm limit. (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Porsche 993 turbo pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 3 67% 21,724
1995 3 17 76% 72,533

Porsche 993 turbo reliability FAQ

Across 4 Porsche 993 turbo vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche 993 turbo MOT issues are: Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)); front and rear tyres wearing on inner edges.

The typical Porsche 993 turbo in our data has covered around 59,830 miles.

Compare the Porsche 993 turbo

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