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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera targa sport

207 vehicles · 1,856 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 207 Porsche Carrera targa sport vehicles and 1,856 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera targa sport has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,067 miles.

207
Vehicles
1,856
MOT tests
1,020
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera targa sport problem areas

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

  • Other84%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes10%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Porsche Carrera targa sport pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
161369%
175978%
1810173%
1910377%
2011376%

Fuel types: Petrol (206), Other (1)

Most common Porsche Carrera targa sport MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (51 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (48 times)
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (35 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (31 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (27 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  8. Oil leak (20 times)
  9. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (17 times)
  10. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (17 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (17 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (16 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (16 times)
  14. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15 times)
  15. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (15 times)

Porsche Carrera targa sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 40 632 76% 102,651
1988 50 867 81% 105,324
1987 21 355 76% 111,946

Porsche Carrera targa sport reliability FAQ

Across 207 Porsche Carrera targa sport vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Carrera targa sport 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); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).

The typical Porsche Carrera targa sport in our data has covered around 106,067 miles.

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