1982 Porsche 924 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,449

Total Tests (All Years)

54,111 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 1982 Porsche 924 as it ages.

27 yrs45.6%

→ ↑11.5%

28 yrs57.1%

→ ↓10.3%

29 yrs46.8%

→ ↑9.6%

30 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.9%

31 yrs55.5%

→ ↓3.7%

32 yrs51.8%

→ ↑3.3%

33 yrs55.1%

→ ↑1.1%

34 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.6%

35 yrs52.6%

→ ↑7.4%

36 yrs60.0%

→ ↑11.2%

37 yrs71.2%

→ ↓9.3%

38 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.0%

39 yrs61.9%

→ ↑2.1%

40 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.4%

41 yrs60.6%

→ ↑4.5%

42 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	45.6%	180
28 yrs	57.1%	133
29 yrs	46.8%	126
30 yrs	56.4%	117
31 yrs	55.5%	110
32 yrs	51.8%	112
33 yrs	55.1%	98
34 yrs	56.2%	105
35 yrs	52.6%	95
36 yrs	60.0%	55
37 yrs	71.2%	66
38 yrs	61.9%	63
39 yrs	61.9%	63
40 yrs	64.0%	50
41 yrs	60.6%	33
42 yrs	65.1%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Porsche 924 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (42 yrs)	65.1%	43
2023 (41 yrs)	60.6%	33
2022 (40 yrs)	64%	50
2021 (39 yrs)	61.9%	63
2020 (38 yrs)	61.9%	63
2019 (37 yrs)	71.2%	66
2018 (36 yrs)	60%	55
2017 (35 yrs)	52.6%	95
2016 (34 yrs)	56.2%	105
2015 (33 yrs)	55.1%	98
2014 (32 yrs)	51.8%	112
2013 (31 yrs)	55.5%	110
2012 (30 yrs)	56.4%	117
2011 (29 yrs)	46.8%	126
2010 (28 yrs)	57.1%	133
2009 (27 yrs)	45.6%	180

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 180Avg Mileage 50,403Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 133Avg Mileage 50,823Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 126Avg Mileage 48,625Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 117Avg Mileage 46,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 110Avg Mileage 47,598Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 112Avg Mileage 48,297Top Failure Brakes — 81.3%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 98Avg Mileage 54,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 105Avg Mileage 53,012Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 95Avg Mileage 50,564Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 55Avg Mileage 49,079Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 66Avg Mileage 53,980Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,797Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 63Avg Mileage 55,408Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2022High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,343Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,593Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 42Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,111Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

MOT results for 1982 Porsche 924 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	45.6%	180	50,403	Brakes — 35.6%
2010	28	57.1%	133	50,823	Brakes — 24.8%
2011	29	46.8%	126	48,625	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	30	56.4%	117	46,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2013	31	55.5%	110	47,598	Brakes — 73.6%
2014	32	51.8%	112	48,297	Brakes — 81.3%
2015	33	55.1%	98	54,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.5%
2016	34	56.2%	105	53,012	Brakes — 75.2%
2017	35	52.6%	95	50,564	Brakes — 70.5%
2018	36	60.0%	55	49,079	Suspension — 45.5%
2019	37	71.2%	66	53,980	Brakes — 43.9%
2020	38	61.9%	63	50,797	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%
2021	39	61.9%	63	55,408	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2022	40	64.0%	50	50,343	Brakes — 62.0%
2023	41	60.6%	33	54,593	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2024	42	65.1%	43	54,111	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Porsche 924, with age trends.

Brakes

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	22.2% (27 yrs)	18.6% (42 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,449 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.