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1970 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age

56 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
730
Total Tests (All Years)
50,613 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1970 Porsche 911 as it ages.

39 yrs69.3%
40 yrs68.8%
41 yrs61.8%
42 yrs71.2%
43 yrs68.2%
44 yrs80.0%
45 yrs70.6%
46 yrs76.7%
47 yrs77.3%
48 yrs82.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 39 to 48 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
39 yrs69.3%88
40 yrs68.8%64
41 yrs61.8%68
42 yrs71.2%66
43 yrs68.2%66
44 yrs80.0%80
45 yrs70.6%85
46 yrs76.7%86
47 yrs77.3%88
48 yrs82.1%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1970 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (48 yrs)82.1%39
2017 (47 yrs)77.3%88
2016 (46 yrs)76.7%86
2015 (45 yrs)70.6%85
2014 (44 yrs)80%80
2013 (43 yrs)68.2%66
2012 (42 yrs)71.2%66
2011 (41 yrs)61.8%68
2010 (40 yrs)68.8%64
2009 (39 yrs)69.3%88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
69.3%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 88Avg Mileage 51,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2010
68.8%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 64Avg Mileage 50,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2011High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 68Avg Mileage 56,436Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2012
71.2%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 66Avg Mileage 45,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013
68.2%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 66Avg Mileage 49,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2014
80.0%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 80Avg Mileage 48,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2015
70.6%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 85Avg Mileage 52,752Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%
2016
76.7%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 86Avg Mileage 49,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2017
77.3%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 88Avg Mileage 58,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2018
82.1%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 39Avg Mileage 50,613Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1970 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
33.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
15.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
10.4%
— Consistent
Steering
10.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.7% (39 yrs)7.7% (48 yrs)
-15.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension12.5% (39 yrs)7.7% (48 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items6.8% (39 yrs)2.6% (48 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road10.2% (39 yrs)7.7% (48 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1970 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 730 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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