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2018 Porsche 911 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
95.2%
Latest Pass Rate
11,197
Total Tests (All Years)
19,341 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 95.2%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 21.8% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Porsche 911 as it ages.

2 yrs92.1%
3 yrs93.3%
4 yrs94.1%
5 yrs93.8%
6 yrs95.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.1%89
3 yrs93.3%2,367
4 yrs94.1%2,104
5 yrs93.8%2,215
6 yrs95.2%4,422

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Porsche 911 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)95.2%4,422
2023 (5 yrs)93.8%2,215
2022 (4 yrs)94.1%2,104
2021 (3 yrs)93.3%2,367
2020 (2 yrs)92.1%89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 89Avg Mileage 9,821Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 7.9%
2021
93.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 12,060Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%
2022
94.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,104Avg Mileage 13,332Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%
2023
93.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,215Avg Mileage 16,364Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2024
95.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,422Avg Mileage 19,341Top Failure Tyres — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Porsche 911, with age trends.

Tyres
7.8%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.0%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
0.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Identification of the vehicle7.9% (2 yrs)0.6% (6 yrs)
-7.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres7.9% (2 yrs)5.0% (6 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Visibility2.2% (2 yrs)0.5% (6 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.1% (2 yrs)2.2% (6 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 911 cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 11,197 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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