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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera

585 vehicles · 6,183 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 585 Porsche Carrera vehicles and 6,183 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 86,565 miles.

585
Vehicles
6,183
MOT tests
2,006
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carrera MOT tests:

  • Other64%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%

Porsche Carrera pass rate by age

How the Porsche Carrera's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1683%
28100%
38390%
411384%
513487%
615885%
718084%
819185%
920682%
1020886%
1122781%
1222784%
1322682%
1422782%
1522282%
1622080%
1722179%
1823977%
1923379%
2021583%

Fuel types: Petrol (583), Other (2)

Most common Porsche Carrera MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (167 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (158 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (117 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (116 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (111 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (88 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (79 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (70 times)
  9. Oil leak (67 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (61 times)
  11. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (56 times)
  12. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (56 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (51 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (48 times)

Porsche Carrera pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 7 100% 19,980
2019 3 3 67% 12,150
2018 1 1 100% 15,412
2017 1 8 75% 19,613
2016 1 2 50% 6,072
2015 5 26 92% 24,081
2014 5 22 95% 57,509
2013 7 32 84% 49,854
2012 4 15 93% 48,088
2011 11 74 95% 49,931
2010 11 101 90% 55,021
2009 9 88 84% 87,109
2008 9 52 96% 59,161
2007 17 211 87% 63,476
2006 22 187 82% 88,183
2005 33 330 85% 73,597
2004 14 129 86% 64,611
2003 27 472 78% 103,236
2002 29 415 81% 84,339
2001 21 362 83% 92,082
2000 31 417 80% 90,229
1999 40 537 82% 88,272
1998 28 377 79% 101,822
1997 6 37 86% 89,598
1996 11 41 88% 66,540
1995 22 151 84% 75,566
1994 11 99 83% 98,212
1993 9 38 84% 86,155
1992 9 26 73% 95,582
1991 7 30 73% 133,546
1990 7 82 78% 121,854
1989 24 229 82% 87,426
1988 35 407 83% 90,989
1987 12 86 72% 118,442
1986 6 40 75% 102,387
1985 30 362 79% 95,164
1984 23 311 75% 135,659
1983 4 48 71% 66,710
1982 1 12 83% 281,729
1980 1 21 71% 112,895
1979 1 17 71% 131,280
1978 2 15 87% 83,685
1977 9 71 72% 110,268
1976 4 37 89% 71,727
1975 3 26 88% 123,370
1974 4 46 89% 20,988
1973 6 51 86% 52,757
1972 2 9 89% 44,529
1957 1 1 100% 50,079

Porsche Carrera reliability FAQ

Across 585 Porsche Carrera vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche Carrera in our data has covered around 86,565 miles.

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