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MOT reliability

Porsche Carerra

4 vehicles · 63 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Porsche Carerra vehicles and 63 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carerra has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,213 miles.

4
Vehicles
63
MOT tests
1,433
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carerra problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carerra MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Emissions & nuisance14%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Visibility7%
  • Brakes4%

Porsche Carerra pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101100%
122100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
172100%
182100%
191100%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Porsche Carerra MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  4. All four tyres cracking slightly due to age (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  9. n/s rear outer cvj boot split (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Porsche Carerra pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 2 100% 33,805
1994 1 23 91% 112,572
1988 1 10 80% 49,959
1984 1 28 64% 64,516

Porsche Carerra reliability FAQ

Across 4 Porsche Carerra vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carerra MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)).

The typical Porsche Carerra in our data has covered around 65,213 miles.

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