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1994 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
89.4%
Latest Pass Rate
9,740
Total Tests (All Years)
95,855 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 1994 Porsche 911 as it ages.

15 yrs76.4%
16 yrs75.5%
17 yrs76.5%
18 yrs79.0%
19 yrs77.4%
20 yrs79.0%
21 yrs77.9%
22 yrs79.7%
23 yrs83.7%
24 yrs82.2%
25 yrs81.7%
26 yrs84.9%
27 yrs84.0%
28 yrs86.5%
29 yrs86.5%
30 yrs89.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs76.4%699
16 yrs75.5%662
17 yrs76.5%678
18 yrs79.0%610
19 yrs77.4%634
20 yrs79.0%623
21 yrs77.9%633
22 yrs79.7%625
23 yrs83.7%613
24 yrs82.2%426
25 yrs81.7%449
26 yrs84.9%378
27 yrs84.0%475
28 yrs86.5%444
29 yrs86.5%539
30 yrs89.4%1,252

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (30 yrs)89.4%1,252
2023 (29 yrs)86.5%539
2022 (28 yrs)86.5%444
2021 (27 yrs)84%475
2020 (26 yrs)84.9%378
2019 (25 yrs)81.7%449
2018 (24 yrs)82.2%426
2017 (23 yrs)83.7%613
2016 (22 yrs)79.7%625
2015 (21 yrs)77.9%633
2014 (20 yrs)79%623
2013 (19 yrs)77.4%634
2012 (18 yrs)79%610
2011 (17 yrs)76.5%678
2010 (16 yrs)75.5%662
2009 (15 yrs)76.4%699

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 699Avg Mileage 82,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010
75.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 662Avg Mileage 84,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011
76.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 678Avg Mileage 87,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2012
79.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 610Avg Mileage 87,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2013
77.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 634Avg Mileage 88,864Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2014
79.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 623Avg Mileage 90,323Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2015
77.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 633Avg Mileage 92,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2016
79.7%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 625Avg Mileage 91,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2017
83.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 613Avg Mileage 92,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2018
82.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 426Avg Mileage 94,263Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%
2019
81.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 449Avg Mileage 92,240Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.3%
2020
84.9%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 378Avg Mileage 92,781Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%
2021
84.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 475Avg Mileage 93,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%
2022
86.5%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 444Avg Mileage 91,043Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.1%
2023
86.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 539Avg Mileage 91,554Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.2%
2024
89.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 95,855Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.6% (15 yrs)3.5% (30 yrs)
-4.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes7.7% (15 yrs)6.0% (30 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Suspension3.7% (15 yrs)4.5% (30 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,740 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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