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MOT reliability

Volkswagen Porsche

7 vehicles · 65 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Volkswagen Porsche vehicles and 65 completed MOT tests, the Volkswagen Porsche has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,542 miles.

7
Vehicles
65
MOT tests
248
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Volkswagen Porsche problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Volkswagen Porsche MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Brakes8%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering3%

Volkswagen Porsche pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
2250%
3250%
4250%

Fuel types: Petrol (7)

Most common Volkswagen Porsche MOT faults

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

  1. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  6. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  7. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  8. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  11. front and rear brakes slightly out of balance (2 times)
  12. Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Volkswagen Porsche pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 11 55% 1,526
1975 1 6 83% 38,676
1972 3 32 91% 34,020
1970 1 14 86% 5,654
1969 1 2 50% 9,879

Volkswagen Porsche reliability FAQ

Across 7 Volkswagen Porsche vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Volkswagen Porsche MOT issues are: Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Volkswagen Porsche in our data has covered around 22,542 miles.

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