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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrara

2 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Porsche Carrara vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrara has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,242 miles.

2
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
281
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrara problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carrara MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Brakes5%

Porsche Carrara pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Porsche Carrara MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  5. Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
  8. front tyres perishing (2 times)
  9. oil cooler pipies corroded (2 times)
  10. Nail in nearside front tyre (2 times)
  11. Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  12. Oil leak (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)

Porsche Carrara pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1987 1 15 80% 70,014
1982 1 6 50% 88,470

Porsche Carrara reliability FAQ

Across 2 Porsche Carrara vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrara MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Porsche Carrara in our data has covered around 79,242 miles.

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