1993 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

88.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,093

Total Tests (All Years)

89,417 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 1993 Porsche 911 as it ages.

16 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs73.8%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.3%

20 yrs73.6%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs76.8%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs79.9%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs83.4%

→ ↓4.0%

24 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs81.7%

→ ↓0.0%

26 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.4%

27 yrs85.1%

→ ↓1.3%

28 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.7%

29 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.7%

30 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.2%

31 yrs88.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	75.5%	380
17 yrs	74.7%	367
18 yrs	73.8%	386
19 yrs	78.9%	341
20 yrs	73.6%	368
21 yrs	76.8%	349
22 yrs	79.9%	344
23 yrs	83.4%	326
24 yrs	79.4%	310
25 yrs	81.7%	224
26 yrs	81.7%	218
27 yrs	85.1%	188
28 yrs	83.8%	228
29 yrs	81.1%	227
30 yrs	84.8%	264
31 yrs	88.0%	573

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	88%	573
2023 (30 yrs)	84.8%	264
2022 (29 yrs)	81.1%	227
2021 (28 yrs)	83.8%	228
2020 (27 yrs)	85.1%	188
2019 (26 yrs)	81.7%	218
2018 (25 yrs)	81.7%	224
2017 (24 yrs)	79.4%	310
2016 (23 yrs)	83.4%	326
2015 (22 yrs)	79.9%	344
2014 (21 yrs)	76.8%	349
2013 (20 yrs)	73.6%	368
2012 (19 yrs)	78.9%	341
2011 (18 yrs)	73.8%	386
2010 (17 yrs)	74.7%	367
2009 (16 yrs)	75.5%	380

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 380Avg Mileage 85,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 367Avg Mileage 85,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 386Avg Mileage 86,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 341Avg Mileage 87,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 368Avg Mileage 89,130Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 349Avg Mileage 89,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 344Avg Mileage 88,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2016

83.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 326Avg Mileage 90,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 310Avg Mileage 91,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2018

81.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 224Avg Mileage 91,383Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 218Avg Mileage 92,059Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%

2020

85.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 188Avg Mileage 94,695Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.2%

2021

83.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 228Avg Mileage 95,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%

2022

81.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 227Avg Mileage 87,523Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2023

84.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 264Avg Mileage 90,486Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

2024

88.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 573Avg Mileage 89,417Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

MOT results for 1993 Porsche 911 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	75.5%	380	85,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	17	74.7%	367	85,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011	18	73.8%	386	86,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	19	78.9%	341	87,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	20	73.6%	368	89,130	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2014	21	76.8%	349	89,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2015	22	79.9%	344	88,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2016	23	83.4%	326	90,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2017	24	79.4%	310	91,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2018	25	81.7%	224	91,383	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2019	26	81.7%	218	92,059	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.8%
2020	27	85.1%	188	94,695	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.2%
2021	28	83.8%	228	95,235	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.4%
2022	29	81.1%	227	87,523	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2023	30	84.8%	264	90,486	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%
2024	31	88.0%	573	89,417	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

7.8%

↓ 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	8.4% (16 yrs)	3.3% (31 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	3.4% (16 yrs)	1.7% (31 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,093 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.