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1972 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1972 perform at MOT as they age

54 years
Current Age
85.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,606
Total Tests (All Years)
46,229 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 1972 Porsche 911 as it ages.

37 yrs72.2%
38 yrs73.6%
39 yrs74.5%
40 yrs68.5%
41 yrs73.5%
42 yrs75.7%
43 yrs77.0%
44 yrs79.5%
45 yrs79.1%
46 yrs86.7%
47 yrs80.6%
48 yrs84.2%
49 yrs85.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 37 to 49 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
37 yrs72.2%144
38 yrs73.6%148
39 yrs74.5%141
40 yrs68.5%149
41 yrs73.5%147
42 yrs75.7%144
43 yrs77.0%165
44 yrs79.5%166
45 yrs79.1%182
46 yrs86.7%75
47 yrs80.6%72
48 yrs84.2%38
49 yrs85.7%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1972 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2021 (49 yrs)85.7%35
2020 (48 yrs)84.2%38
2019 (47 yrs)80.6%72
2018 (46 yrs)86.7%75
2017 (45 yrs)79.1%182
2016 (44 yrs)79.5%166
2015 (43 yrs)77%165
2014 (42 yrs)75.7%144
2013 (41 yrs)73.5%147
2012 (40 yrs)68.5%149
2011 (39 yrs)74.5%141
2010 (38 yrs)73.6%148
2009 (37 yrs)72.2%144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
72.2%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 144Avg Mileage 48,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2010
73.6%
Age (yrs) 38Tests 148Avg Mileage 48,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2011
74.5%
Age (yrs) 39Tests 141Avg Mileage 45,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2012
68.5%
Age (yrs) 40Tests 149Avg Mileage 47,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2013
73.5%
Age (yrs) 41Tests 147Avg Mileage 43,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.7%
2014
75.7%
Age (yrs) 42Tests 144Avg Mileage 44,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2015
77.0%
Age (yrs) 43Tests 165Avg Mileage 45,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2016
79.5%
Age (yrs) 44Tests 166Avg Mileage 45,664Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2017
79.1%
Age (yrs) 45Tests 182Avg Mileage 43,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2018
86.7%
Age (yrs) 46Tests 75Avg Mileage 40,853Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%
2019
80.6%
Age (yrs) 47Tests 72Avg Mileage 47,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.8%
2020
84.2%
Age (yrs) 48Tests 38Avg Mileage 45,700Top Failure Visibility — 10.5%
2021
85.7%
Age (yrs) 49Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,229Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1972 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
22.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
10.9%
— Consistent
Visibility
9.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 1972 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,606 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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