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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:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Brakes8%
  • Visibility2%
  • Steering2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Porsche S pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
121100%
161100%
172100%
181100%
192100%

Fuel types: Petrol (9)

Most common Porsche S MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
  5. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  7. washers and wipers operation (2 times)
  8. all tyre valves condition (2 times)
  9. steering wheel play (2 times)
  10. play in steering column (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. nsf tyre worn close to limit (1 times)
  14. slight exhaust blow at rear (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)

Porsche S pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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