1980 Porsche 924 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

867

Total Tests (All Years)

58,994 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 1980 Porsche 924 as it ages.

29 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.4%

30 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.2%

31 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.0%

32 yrs55.8%

→ ↓5.1%

33 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.6%

34 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.8%

35 yrs58.1%

→ ↑4.4%

36 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.9%

37 yrs55.6%

→ ↑4.0%

38 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.9%

39 yrs57.7%

→ ↑14.5%

40 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
29 yrs	54.2%	96
30 yrs	55.6%	108
31 yrs	56.8%	88
32 yrs	55.8%	77
33 yrs	50.7%	75
34 yrs	54.3%	70
35 yrs	58.1%	74
36 yrs	62.5%	72
37 yrs	55.6%	72
38 yrs	59.6%	47
39 yrs	57.7%	52
40 yrs	72.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Porsche 924 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (40 yrs)	72.2%	36
2019 (39 yrs)	57.7%	52
2018 (38 yrs)	59.6%	47
2017 (37 yrs)	55.6%	72
2016 (36 yrs)	62.5%	72
2015 (35 yrs)	58.1%	74
2014 (34 yrs)	54.3%	70
2013 (33 yrs)	50.7%	75
2012 (32 yrs)	55.8%	77
2011 (31 yrs)	56.8%	88
2010 (30 yrs)	55.6%	108
2009 (29 yrs)	54.2%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 96Avg Mileage 55,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 108Avg Mileage 56,650Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 88Avg Mileage 55,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 77Avg Mileage 58,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 75Avg Mileage 69,094Top Failure Brakes — 74.7%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 70Avg Mileage 58,395Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 74Avg Mileage 56,854Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 72Avg Mileage 69,616Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 72Avg Mileage 56,235Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 47Avg Mileage 58,885Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 52Avg Mileage 58,228Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2020

72.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 58,994Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

MOT results for 1980 Porsche 924 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	29	54.2%	96	55,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2010	30	55.6%	108	56,650	Brakes — 25.0%
2011	31	56.8%	88	55,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2012	32	55.8%	77	58,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2013	33	50.7%	75	69,094	Brakes — 74.7%
2014	34	54.3%	70	58,395	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2015	35	58.1%	74	56,854	Brakes — 73.0%
2016	36	62.5%	72	69,616	Brakes — 56.9%
2017	37	55.6%	72	56,235	Brakes — 69.4%
2018	38	59.6%	47	58,885	Brakes — 61.7%
2019	39	57.7%	52	58,228	Brakes — 51.9%
2020	40	72.2%	36	58,994	Brakes — 44.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Porsche 924, with age trends.

Brakes

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

26.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	25.0% (29 yrs)	44.4% (40 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.8% (29 yrs)	16.7% (40 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 924 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 867 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.