MOT reliability
Porsche S
9 vehicles · 65 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Porsche S vehicles and 65 completed MOT tests, the Porsche S has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,139 miles.
9
Vehicles
65
MOT tests
541
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Porsche S problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Porsche S MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Emissions & nuisance10%
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Brakes8%
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Visibility2%
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Steering2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Porsche S pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Porsche S MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche S MOT tests:
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- washers and wipers operation (2 times)
- all tyre valves condition (2 times)
- steering wheel play (2 times)
- play in steering column (2 times)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- nsf tyre worn close to limit (1 times)
- slight exhaust blow at rear (1 times)
- Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
Porsche S pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 15,604 |
| 1990 | 1 | 10 | 90% | 78,720 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 24,218 |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 3,290 |
| 1963 | 3 | 30 | 63% | 43,672 |
| 1962 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 81,202 |
Porsche S reliability FAQ
Across 9 Porsche S vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Porsche S MOT issues are:
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Porsche S in our data has covered around
46,139 miles.
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