2001 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

27,675

Total Tests (All Years)

86,980 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 2001 Porsche 911 as it ages.

8 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs74.9%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs75.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs72.5%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs75.5%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs78.0%

→ ↓0.4%

19 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.5%

21 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.3%

22 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.7%	2,047
9 yrs	78.4%	1,976
10 yrs	76.8%	2,016
11 yrs	75.3%	1,969
12 yrs	74.5%	1,953
13 yrs	74.9%	1,948
14 yrs	75.6%	1,901
15 yrs	75.7%	1,888
16 yrs	72.5%	1,814
17 yrs	75.5%	1,301
18 yrs	78.0%	1,315
19 yrs	77.6%	1,239
20 yrs	78.0%	1,622
21 yrs	80.5%	1,285
22 yrs	80.8%	1,513
23 yrs	83.7%	1,888

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	83.7%	1,888
2023 (22 yrs)	80.8%	1,513
2022 (21 yrs)	80.5%	1,285
2021 (20 yrs)	78%	1,622
2020 (19 yrs)	77.6%	1,239
2019 (18 yrs)	78%	1,315
2018 (17 yrs)	75.5%	1,301
2017 (16 yrs)	72.5%	1,814
2016 (15 yrs)	75.7%	1,888
2015 (14 yrs)	75.6%	1,901
2014 (13 yrs)	74.9%	1,948
2013 (12 yrs)	74.5%	1,953
2012 (11 yrs)	75.3%	1,969
2011 (10 yrs)	76.8%	2,016
2010 (9 yrs)	78.4%	1,976
2009 (8 yrs)	78.7%	2,047

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,047Avg Mileage 53,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,976Avg Mileage 57,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,016Avg Mileage 60,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,969Avg Mileage 65,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,953Avg Mileage 67,903Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2014

74.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,948Avg Mileage 70,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,901Avg Mileage 72,900Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2016

75.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 75,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,814Avg Mileage 77,991Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2018

75.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,301Avg Mileage 79,648Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2019

78.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,315Avg Mileage 81,339Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 82,821Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2021

78.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,622Avg Mileage 85,110Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2022

80.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,285Avg Mileage 84,526Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2023

80.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,513Avg Mileage 86,395Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,888Avg Mileage 86,980Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

MOT results for 2001 Porsche 911 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.7%	2,047	53,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2010	9	78.4%	1,976	57,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2011	10	76.8%	2,016	60,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	11	75.3%	1,969	65,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	12	74.5%	1,953	67,903	Brakes — 25.5%
2014	13	74.9%	1,948	70,218	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2015	14	75.6%	1,901	72,900	Brakes — 24.6%
2016	15	75.7%	1,888	75,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2017	16	72.5%	1,814	77,991	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2018	17	75.5%	1,301	79,648	Brakes — 33.1%
2019	18	78.0%	1,315	81,339	Brakes — 26.3%
2020	19	77.6%	1,239	82,821	Brakes — 29.9%
2021	20	78.0%	1,622	85,110	Brakes — 28.1%
2022	21	80.5%	1,285	84,526	Brakes — 22.6%
2023	22	80.8%	1,513	86,395	Brakes — 23.6%
2024	23	83.7%	1,888	86,980	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Brakes

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (8 yrs)	9.4% (23 yrs)	+6.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.4% (8 yrs)	13.3% (23 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (8 yrs)	7.1% (23 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,675 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.