1990 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

13,061

Total Tests (All Years)

96,332 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 1990 Porsche 911 as it ages.

19 yrs74.8%

→ ↑1.3%

20 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.0%

21 yrs72.1%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs72.8%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.6%

24 yrs72.8%

→ ↑0.5%

25 yrs73.3%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs79.1%

→ ↑0.5%

27 yrs79.6%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.7%

29 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.5%

30 yrs83.2%

→ ↓0.5%

31 yrs82.7%

→ ↑1.4%

32 yrs84.1%

→ ↑2.0%

33 yrs86.1%

→ ↑3.9%

34 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	74.8%	1,002
20 yrs	76.1%	908
21 yrs	72.1%	909
22 yrs	72.8%	905
23 yrs	75.4%	863
24 yrs	72.8%	887
25 yrs	73.3%	848
26 yrs	79.1%	826
27 yrs	79.6%	799
28 yrs	82.4%	574
29 yrs	81.7%	613
30 yrs	83.2%	500
31 yrs	82.7%	624
32 yrs	84.1%	622
33 yrs	86.1%	696
34 yrs	90.0%	1,485

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	90%	1,485
2023 (33 yrs)	86.1%	696
2022 (32 yrs)	84.1%	622
2021 (31 yrs)	82.7%	624
2020 (30 yrs)	83.2%	500
2019 (29 yrs)	81.7%	613
2018 (28 yrs)	82.4%	574
2017 (27 yrs)	79.6%	799
2016 (26 yrs)	79.1%	826
2015 (25 yrs)	73.3%	848
2014 (24 yrs)	72.8%	887
2013 (23 yrs)	75.4%	863
2012 (22 yrs)	72.8%	905
2011 (21 yrs)	72.1%	909
2010 (20 yrs)	76.1%	908
2009 (19 yrs)	74.8%	1,002

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,002Avg Mileage 97,337Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 908Avg Mileage 98,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011

72.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 909Avg Mileage 99,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2012

72.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 905Avg Mileage 98,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 863Avg Mileage 99,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2014

72.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 887Avg Mileage 99,006Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 848Avg Mileage 100,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 826Avg Mileage 100,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%

2017

79.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 799Avg Mileage 98,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 574Avg Mileage 99,592Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.7%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 613Avg Mileage 101,665Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

2020

83.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 500Avg Mileage 100,822Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%

2021

82.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 624Avg Mileage 99,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%

2022

84.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 622Avg Mileage 97,671Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 696Avg Mileage 97,354Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.7%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 1,485Avg Mileage 96,332Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%

MOT results for 1990 Porsche 911 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	74.8%	1,002	97,337	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	20	76.1%	908	98,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	21	72.1%	909	99,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2012	22	72.8%	905	98,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	23	75.4%	863	99,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2014	24	72.8%	887	99,006	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2015	25	73.3%	848	100,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2016	26	79.1%	826	100,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.9%
2017	27	79.6%	799	98,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2018	28	82.4%	574	99,592	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.7%
2019	29	81.7%	613	101,665	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%
2020	30	83.2%	500	100,822	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%
2021	31	82.7%	624	99,547	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2022	32	84.1%	622	97,671	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%
2023	33	86.1%	696	97,354	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.7%
2024	34	90.0%	1,485	96,332	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

9.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

8.6%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

7.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.9% (19 yrs)	3.7% (34 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	4.1% (19 yrs)	3.4% (34 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,061 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.