MOT reliability
Porsche 996 turbo
6 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Porsche 996 turbo vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Porsche 996 turbo has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,792 miles.
6
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
474
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
10%
Dangerous-fault share
Porsche 996 turbo problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Porsche 996 turbo MOT tests:
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Other90%
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Lamps & electrical60%
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Brakes10%
Porsche 996 turbo pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4), Other (2)
Most common Porsche 996 turbo MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche 996 turbo MOT tests:
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) (1 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
- Slight engine oil leak (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
Porsche 996 turbo pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 12 | 92% | 37,217 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 55,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 129,966 |
Porsche 996 turbo reliability FAQ
Across 6 Porsche 996 turbo vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Porsche 996 turbo MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)).
The typical Porsche 996 turbo in our data has covered around
83,792 miles.
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