1996 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

89.5%

Latest Pass Rate

17,226

Total Tests (All Years)

78,912 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 1996 Porsche 911 as it ages.

13 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs81.2%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs79.9%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs82.0%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs85.1%

→ ↑0.7%

23 yrs85.8%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs86.5%

→ ↑0.9%

25 yrs87.4%

→ ↑1.3%

26 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.8%

27 yrs87.9%

→ ↑1.6%

28 yrs89.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	78.7%	1,219
14 yrs	81.2%	1,183
15 yrs	80.8%	1,173
16 yrs	79.9%	1,151
17 yrs	81.9%	1,150
18 yrs	79.4%	1,125
19 yrs	82.0%	1,122
20 yrs	85.5%	1,083
21 yrs	84.3%	1,040
22 yrs	85.1%	752
23 yrs	85.8%	766
24 yrs	86.5%	728
25 yrs	87.4%	906
26 yrs	88.7%	777
27 yrs	87.9%	954
28 yrs	89.5%	2,097

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	89.5%	2,097
2023 (27 yrs)	87.9%	954
2022 (26 yrs)	88.7%	777
2021 (25 yrs)	87.4%	906
2020 (24 yrs)	86.5%	728
2019 (23 yrs)	85.8%	766
2018 (22 yrs)	85.1%	752
2017 (21 yrs)	84.3%	1,040
2016 (20 yrs)	85.5%	1,083
2015 (19 yrs)	82%	1,122
2014 (18 yrs)	79.4%	1,125
2013 (17 yrs)	81.9%	1,150
2012 (16 yrs)	79.9%	1,151
2011 (15 yrs)	80.8%	1,173
2010 (14 yrs)	81.2%	1,183
2009 (13 yrs)	78.7%	1,219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,219Avg Mileage 69,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

81.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,183Avg Mileage 70,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

80.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,173Avg Mileage 73,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,151Avg Mileage 74,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,150Avg Mileage 75,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,125Avg Mileage 78,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,122Avg Mileage 78,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2016

85.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,083Avg Mileage 77,435Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2017

84.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,040Avg Mileage 79,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2018

85.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 752Avg Mileage 79,937Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%

2019

85.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 766Avg Mileage 80,140Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 728Avg Mileage 80,903Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

2021

87.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 906Avg Mileage 80,544Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 777Avg Mileage 79,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%

2023

87.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 954Avg Mileage 78,794Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%

2024

89.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 2,097Avg Mileage 78,912Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.9%

MOT results for 1996 Porsche 911 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	78.7%	1,219	69,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	14	81.2%	1,183	70,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	15	80.8%	1,173	73,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	16	79.9%	1,151	74,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2013	17	81.9%	1,150	75,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2014	18	79.4%	1,125	78,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2015	19	82.0%	1,122	78,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2016	20	85.5%	1,083	77,435	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2017	21	84.3%	1,040	79,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2018	22	85.1%	752	79,937	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.6%
2019	23	85.8%	766	80,140	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.9%
2020	24	86.5%	728	80,903	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%
2021	25	87.4%	906	80,544	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%
2022	26	88.7%	777	79,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%
2023	27	87.9%	954	78,794	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.5%
2024	28	89.5%	2,097	78,912	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

6.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.7%

— Consistent

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% (13 yrs)	4.5% (28 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	6.1% (13 yrs)	4.1% (28 yrs)	-2.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	2.9% (13 yrs)	3.7% (28 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,226 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.