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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera 4

68 vehicles · 1,345 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 68 Porsche Carrera 4 vehicles and 1,345 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera 4 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,174 miles.

68
Vehicles
1,345
MOT tests
3,140
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera 4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carrera 4 MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Brakes12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Steering2%

Porsche Carrera 4 pass rate by age

How the Porsche Carrera 4's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
311100%
41681%
52479%
64283%
76785%
87580%
96583%
106682%
117573%
126879%
138268%
147472%
157675%
167769%
176874%
186177%
196082%
205981%

Fuel types: Petrol (67), Other (1)

Most common Porsche Carrera 4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Carrera 4 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (53 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (45 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (39 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (37 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (34 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (29 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (26 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  14. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (19 times)
  15. Oil leak (17 times)

Porsche Carrera 4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 4 100% 59,135
2004 3 49 73% 96,247
2003 5 101 84% 92,566
2002 5 110 80% 93,631
2001 8 164 80% 76,151
2000 13 234 81% 90,239
1999 25 558 76% 110,371
1998 4 70 84% 108,627
1996 1 22 100% 40,161
1990 2 29 76% 115,945

Porsche Carrera 4 reliability FAQ

Across 68 Porsche Carrera 4 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera 4 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); Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Porsche Carrera 4 in our data has covered around 97,174 miles.

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