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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera cabrio sport

116 vehicles · 833 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 116 Porsche Carrera cabrio sport vehicles and 833 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera cabrio sport has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,256 miles.

116
Vehicles
833
MOT tests
925
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera cabrio sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Carrera cabrio sport MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure2%

Porsche Carrera cabrio sport pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81100%
16862%
172291%
184578%
195580%
205271%

Fuel types: Petrol (115), Other (1)

Most common Porsche Carrera cabrio sport MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (16 times)
  2. Oil leak (16 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
  7. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (10 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  10. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (9 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  12. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (8 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (8 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (7 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (7 times)

Porsche Carrera cabrio sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 2 100% 6,270
1990 1 14 64% 151,183
1989 18 306 80% 97,202
1988 26 380 80% 90,646
1987 8 128 84% 96,070

Porsche Carrera cabrio sport reliability FAQ

Across 116 Porsche Carrera cabrio sport vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera cabrio sport MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Porsche Carrera cabrio sport in our data has covered around 93,256 miles.

Compare the Porsche Carrera cabrio sport

See how the Porsche Carrera cabrio sport stacks up against other Porsche models on MOT reliability:

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