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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera 3 targa

1 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Porsche Carrera 3 targa vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera 3 targa has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,510 miles.

1
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
652
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera 3 targa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carrera 3 targa MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Brakes36%
  • Steering9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%

Porsche Carrera 3 targa pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Porsche Carrera 3 targa MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Carrera 3 targa MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  3. interection on rear lights (1 times)
  4. offside front brake slightly binding on (1 times)
  5. rear brake ferulles rusty (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  10. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Brake pedal functionally incomplete sticks on (3.3.A.1a) (1 times)
  12. registration plate missing not fited (6.3.1a) (1 times)
  13. Fuel hose insecure fouling on throttle linkage (7.2.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Brake cable insecure fouling on throttle linkage (3.5.1d) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp aim too high off the guage (1.8) (1 times)

Porsche Carrera 3 targa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1977 1 17 82% 80,510

Porsche Carrera 3 targa reliability FAQ

Across 1 Porsche Carrera 3 targa vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera 3 targa MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); interection on rear lights.

The typical Porsche Carrera 3 targa in our data has covered around 80,510 miles.

Compare the Porsche Carrera 3 targa

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