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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera coupe

190 vehicles · 1,162 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 190 Porsche Carrera coupe vehicles and 1,162 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera coupe has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,552 miles.

190
Vehicles
1,162
MOT tests
2,661
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera coupe problem areas

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

  • Other76%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes10%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility1%

Porsche Carrera coupe pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
36100%
4786%
51070%
61681%
73391%
85281%
94090%
104781%
114075%
124982%
134787%
144386%
154685%
164779%
175086%
185578%
195580%
205481%

Fuel types: Petrol (180), LPG (6), Other (4)

Most common Porsche Carrera coupe MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (22 times)
  5. Oil leak (17 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  8. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (12 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  12. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (11 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (8 times)
  15. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (7 times)

Porsche Carrera coupe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 2 100% 62,352
2005 2 42 86% 141,079
2003 4 59 76% 57,767
2002 1 3 67% 83,147
2001 2 47 85% 99,017
2000 2 9 78% 72,404
1999 28 509 85% 112,922
1998 5 39 77% 92,338
1997 2 34 85% 65,709
1996 2 11 91% 157,435
1995 1 2 100% 164,793
1994 4 31 94% 88,606
1993 2 17 100% 75,260
1992 5 20 60% 123,820
1991 3 34 79% 138,865
1990 3 18 78% 106,315
1989 5 63 83% 90,117
1988 4 79 86% 84,659
1987 4 42 81% 165,565
1986 1 23 91% 53,814
1985 3 8 75% 75,942
1984 4 34 88% 70,896
1977 1 7 86% 98,625
1975 1 3 100% 55,445
1974 1 13 100% 133,107
1973 1 2 100% 90,853

Porsche Carrera coupe reliability FAQ

Across 190 Porsche Carrera coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera coupe 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); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche Carrera coupe in our data has covered around 101,552 miles.

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