1982 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,372

Total Tests (All Years)

112,116 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 1982 Porsche 911 as it ages.

27 yrs66.5%

→ ↑4.0%

28 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.8%

29 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.8%

30 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.8%

31 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.7%

32 yrs66.4%

→ ↑7.0%

33 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.7%

34 yrs72.7%

→ ↓5.0%

35 yrs67.7%

→ ↑9.3%

36 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.8%

37 yrs79.8%

→ ↑1.6%

38 yrs81.4%

→ ↑2.0%

39 yrs83.4%

→ ↑0.4%

40 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.5%

41 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.3%

42 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	66.5%	275
28 yrs	70.5%	241
29 yrs	64.7%	258
30 yrs	63.9%	227
31 yrs	64.7%	241
32 yrs	66.4%	241
33 yrs	73.4%	248
34 yrs	72.7%	231
35 yrs	67.7%	232
36 yrs	77.0%	174
37 yrs	79.8%	178
38 yrs	81.4%	140
39 yrs	83.4%	187
40 yrs	83.8%	179
41 yrs	83.3%	120
42 yrs	81.0%	200

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	81%	200
2023 (41 yrs)	83.3%	120
2022 (40 yrs)	83.8%	179
2021 (39 yrs)	83.4%	187
2020 (38 yrs)	81.4%	140
2019 (37 yrs)	79.8%	178
2018 (36 yrs)	77%	174
2017 (35 yrs)	67.7%	232
2016 (34 yrs)	72.7%	231
2015 (33 yrs)	73.4%	248
2014 (32 yrs)	66.4%	241
2013 (31 yrs)	64.7%	241
2012 (30 yrs)	63.9%	227
2011 (29 yrs)	64.7%	258
2010 (28 yrs)	70.5%	241
2009 (27 yrs)	66.5%	275

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 275Avg Mileage 111,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 241Avg Mileage 104,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 258Avg Mileage 104,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 227Avg Mileage 107,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 241Avg Mileage 109,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 241Avg Mileage 106,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 248Avg Mileage 105,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2016

72.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 231Avg Mileage 107,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 232Avg Mileage 105,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2018

77.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 174Avg Mileage 103,878Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%

2019

79.8%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 178Avg Mileage 106,937Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%

2020

81.4%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 140Avg Mileage 101,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2021

83.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 187Avg Mileage 98,986Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

2022

83.8%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 179Avg Mileage 97,748Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 120Avg Mileage 104,931Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 200Avg Mileage 112,116Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

MOT results for 1982 Porsche 911 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	66.5%	275	111,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2010	28	70.5%	241	104,446	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2011	29	64.7%	258	104,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2012	30	63.9%	227	107,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	31	64.7%	241	109,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2014	32	66.4%	241	106,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2015	33	73.4%	248	105,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2016	34	72.7%	231	107,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2017	35	67.7%	232	105,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2018	36	77.0%	174	103,878	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%
2019	37	79.8%	178	106,937	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.1%
2020	38	81.4%	140	101,582	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2021	39	83.4%	187	98,986	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%
2022	40	83.8%	179	97,748	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%
2023	41	83.3%	120	104,931	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.2%
2024	42	81.0%	200	112,116	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.8% (27 yrs)	10.5% (42 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	11.6% (27 yrs)	12.0% (42 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,372 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.