1992 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,137

Total Tests (All Years)

82,952 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 1992 Porsche 911 as it ages.

17 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.2%

18 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs71.4%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs71.6%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.4%

22 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.3%

23 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.7%

24 yrs75.4%

→ ↑4.7%

25 yrs80.1%

→ ↑1.5%

26 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.5%

27 yrs80.1%

→ ↑2.7%

28 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.5%

29 yrs82.3%

→ ↑6.1%

30 yrs88.4%

→ ↓1.8%

31 yrs86.6%

→ ↑3.1%

32 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	78.5%	326
18 yrs	74.3%	319
19 yrs	71.4%	311
20 yrs	71.6%	278
21 yrs	75.0%	272
22 yrs	80.4%	276
23 yrs	79.1%	268
24 yrs	75.4%	252
25 yrs	80.1%	251
26 yrs	81.6%	190
27 yrs	80.1%	191
28 yrs	82.8%	169
29 yrs	82.3%	158
30 yrs	88.4%	181
31 yrs	86.6%	209
32 yrs	89.7%	486

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	89.7%	486
2023 (31 yrs)	86.6%	209
2022 (30 yrs)	88.4%	181
2021 (29 yrs)	82.3%	158
2020 (28 yrs)	82.8%	169
2019 (27 yrs)	80.1%	191
2018 (26 yrs)	81.6%	190
2017 (25 yrs)	80.1%	251
2016 (24 yrs)	75.4%	252
2015 (23 yrs)	79.1%	268
2014 (22 yrs)	80.4%	276
2013 (21 yrs)	75%	272
2012 (20 yrs)	71.6%	278
2011 (19 yrs)	71.4%	311
2010 (18 yrs)	74.3%	319
2009 (17 yrs)	78.5%	326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 326Avg Mileage 85,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 319Avg Mileage 86,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2011

71.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 311Avg Mileage 84,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2012

71.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 278Avg Mileage 88,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 272Avg Mileage 86,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 276Avg Mileage 90,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 268Avg Mileage 88,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 252Avg Mileage 89,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 251Avg Mileage 89,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2018

81.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 190Avg Mileage 90,910Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%

2019

80.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 191Avg Mileage 92,931Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

2020

82.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 169Avg Mileage 96,936Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%

2021

82.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 158Avg Mileage 91,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

2022

88.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 181Avg Mileage 85,881Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.6%

2023

86.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 209Avg Mileage 82,996Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%

2024

89.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 486Avg Mileage 82,952Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.2%

MOT results for 1992 Porsche 911 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	78.5%	326	85,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	18	74.3%	319	86,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011	19	71.4%	311	84,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2012	20	71.6%	278	88,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2013	21	75.0%	272	86,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2014	22	80.4%	276	90,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2015	23	79.1%	268	88,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2016	24	75.4%	252	89,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2017	25	80.1%	251	89,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2018	26	81.6%	190	90,910	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.3%
2019	27	80.1%	191	92,931	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%
2020	28	82.8%	169	96,936	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%
2021	29	82.3%	158	91,023	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%
2022	30	88.4%	181	85,881	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.6%
2023	31	86.6%	209	82,996	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.6%
2024	32	89.7%	486	82,952	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

9.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.7% (17 yrs)	2.5% (32 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	5.5% (17 yrs)	2.9% (32 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,137 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.