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MOT reliability

Porsche Carrera targa super spt

46 vehicles · 335 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 46 Porsche Carrera targa super spt vehicles and 335 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Carrera targa super spt has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,609 miles.

46
Vehicles
335
MOT tests
996
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Carrera targa super spt problem areas

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

  • Other92%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Porsche Carrera targa super spt pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
163100%
17989%
181883%
191776%
201968%

Fuel types: Petrol (46)

Most common Porsche Carrera targa super spt MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (11 times)
  2. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (5 times)
  8. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)
  9. Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)
  14. Oil leak, but not excessive slight (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (3 times)

Porsche Carrera targa super spt pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 13 187 84% 64,428
1988 6 66 82% 94,575
1987 4 74 82% 109,340

Porsche Carrera targa super spt reliability FAQ

Across 46 Porsche Carrera targa super spt vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Porsche Carrera targa super spt in our data has covered around 79,609 miles.

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