MOT reliability
Porsche Carrera 4 s
7 vehicles · 117 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Porsche Carrera 4 s vehicles and 117 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera 4 s has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,269 miles.
7
Vehicles
117
MOT tests
3,698
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Porsche Carrera 4 s problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carrera 4 s MOT tests:
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Other69%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
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Brakes18%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Body & structure3%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
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Steering1%
Porsche Carrera 4 s pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 100% |
| 4 | 8 | 100% |
| 5 | 7 | 100% |
| 6 | 8 | 100% |
| 7 | 9 | 78% |
| 8 | 6 | 100% |
| 9 | 9 | 78% |
| 10 | 7 | 100% |
| 11 | 7 | 100% |
| 12 | 5 | 100% |
| 13 | 7 | 86% |
| 14 | 7 | 86% |
| 15 | 6 | 100% |
| 16 | 7 | 71% |
| 17 | 6 | 67% |
| 18 | 4 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Porsche Carrera 4 s MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Carrera 4 s MOT tests:
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- both rear tyres worn low on inner tread. (2 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
- slight weep from steering rack (2 times)
- undertrays fitted (2 times)
- rear brake discs corrodeing on inner surfaces (2 times)
- Nail in nearside rear tyre (2 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
- strong advisory that the rear brake discs are corroded on inner surfaces (2 times)
- n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge (2 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
Porsche Carrera 4 s pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 32,382 |
| 2010 | 1 | 14 | 93% | 23,918 |
| 2009 | 1 | 17 | 94% | 69,490 |
| 2007 | 2 | 35 | 89% | 94,846 |
| 2004 | 1 | 19 | 89% | 98,620 |
| 2002 | 1 | 23 | 83% | 126,785 |
Porsche Carrera 4 s reliability FAQ
Across 7 Porsche Carrera 4 s vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera 4 s MOT issues are:
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Porsche Carrera 4 s in our data has covered around
77,269 miles.
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