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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera 5

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Porsche Carrera 5 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera 5 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,306 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
1,632
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera 5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carrera 5 MOT tests:

  • Other126%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%

Porsche Carrera 5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
12250%
131100%
141100%
15250%
161100%
171100%
181100%
19250%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Porsche Carrera 5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Carrera 5 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  5. Oil leak (2 times)
  6. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
  7. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  11. Both front top mount bushes split (1 times)
  12. Front and rear lower arm bushes split (1 times)
  13. Fuel flap does not stay open (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)

Porsche Carrera 5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 16 81% 90,306

Porsche Carrera 5 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Porsche Carrera 5 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera 5 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Porsche Carrera 5 in our data has covered around 90,306 miles.

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