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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera 4s

32 vehicles · 538 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 32 Porsche Carrera 4s vehicles and 538 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera 4s has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 88,932 miles.

32
Vehicles
538
MOT tests
2,859
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera 4s problem areas

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

  • Other55%
  • Brakes23%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility1%

Porsche Carrera 4s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31894%
43077%
52983%
62781%
73090%
83177%
92886%
102785%
113382%
122681%
133281%
142986%
152886%
162692%
172685%
182387%
192090%
202286%

Fuel types: Petrol (32)

Most common Porsche Carrera 4s MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (14 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (11 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (9 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (8 times)
  9. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (6 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (6 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (6 times)
  15. Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (6 times)

Porsche Carrera 4s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 1 100% 73,543
2012 1 1 100% 22,248
2009 3 35 83% 51,786
2008 2 37 89% 69,358
2007 2 34 88% 68,982
2006 5 102 78% 55,546
2005 2 28 71% 433,990
2004 3 69 81% 82,176
2003 5 93 92% 60,135
2002 3 71 86% 87,157
1997 2 5 100% 75,898
1996 1 20 95% 41,551
1995 1 24 79% 88,579

Porsche Carrera 4s reliability FAQ

Across 32 Porsche Carrera 4s vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera 4s 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 4s in our data has covered around 88,932 miles.

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