1983 Porsche 924 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,953

Total Tests (All Years)

47,020 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 1983 Porsche 924 as it ages.

26 yrs50.0%

→ ↑7.3%

27 yrs57.3%

→ ↓4.6%

28 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.7%

29 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.1%

31 yrs58.3%

→ ↑6.2%

32 yrs64.5%

→ ↓4.8%

33 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.9%

34 yrs58.8%

→ ↑7.0%

35 yrs65.8%

→ ↓6.9%

36 yrs58.9%

→ ↑6.0%

37 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.2%

38 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.3%

39 yrs63.4%

→ ↑7.8%

40 yrs71.2%

→ ↑0.4%

41 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	50.0%	258
27 yrs	57.3%	206
28 yrs	52.7%	186
29 yrs	55.4%	157
30 yrs	55.2%	145
31 yrs	58.3%	139
32 yrs	64.5%	124
33 yrs	59.7%	124
34 yrs	58.8%	102
35 yrs	65.8%	76
36 yrs	58.9%	73
37 yrs	64.9%	74
38 yrs	64.7%	85
39 yrs	63.4%	71
40 yrs	71.2%	66
41 yrs	71.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Porsche 924 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	71.6%	67
2023 (40 yrs)	71.2%	66
2022 (39 yrs)	63.4%	71
2021 (38 yrs)	64.7%	85
2020 (37 yrs)	64.9%	74
2019 (36 yrs)	58.9%	73
2018 (35 yrs)	65.8%	76
2017 (34 yrs)	58.8%	102
2016 (33 yrs)	59.7%	124
2015 (32 yrs)	64.5%	124
2014 (31 yrs)	58.3%	139
2013 (30 yrs)	55.2%	145
2012 (29 yrs)	55.4%	157
2011 (28 yrs)	52.7%	186
2010 (27 yrs)	57.3%	206
2009 (26 yrs)	50%	258

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 258Avg Mileage 51,259Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 206Avg Mileage 49,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 186Avg Mileage 49,927Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 157Avg Mileage 51,299Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 145Avg Mileage 45,940Top Failure Brakes — 75.9%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 139Avg Mileage 51,258Top Failure Brakes — 80.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 124Avg Mileage 44,835Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 124Avg Mileage 45,662Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 102Avg Mileage 50,182Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 76Avg Mileage 49,680Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 73Avg Mileage 49,196Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 74Avg Mileage 54,802Top Failure Brakes — 68.9%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 85Avg Mileage 51,282Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 71Avg Mileage 52,432Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2023

71.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 66Avg Mileage 48,493Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2024

71.6%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 67Avg Mileage 47,020Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

MOT results for 1983 Porsche 924 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	50.0%	258	51,259	Brakes — 33.3%
2010	27	57.3%	206	49,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2011	28	52.7%	186	49,927	Brakes — 32.3%
2012	29	55.4%	157	51,299	Brakes — 27.4%
2013	30	55.2%	145	45,940	Brakes — 75.9%
2014	31	58.3%	139	51,258	Brakes — 80.6%
2015	32	64.5%	124	44,835	Brakes — 47.6%
2016	33	59.7%	124	45,662	Brakes — 74.2%
2017	34	58.8%	102	50,182	Brakes — 78.4%
2018	35	65.8%	76	49,680	Brakes — 47.4%
2019	36	58.9%	73	49,196	Brakes — 53.4%
2020	37	64.9%	74	54,802	Brakes — 68.9%
2021	38	64.7%	85	51,282	Suspension — 43.5%
2022	39	63.4%	71	52,432	Brakes — 59.2%
2023	40	71.2%	66	48,493	Brakes — 40.9%
2024	41	71.6%	67	47,020	Brakes — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Porsche 924, with age trends.

Brakes

50.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	25.2% (26 yrs)	14.9% (41 yrs)	-10.3%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.3% (26 yrs)	23.9% (41 yrs)	-9.4%	🟢 ↓

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 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,953 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.