1984 Porsche 924 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,711

Total Tests (All Years)

54,573 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 1984 Porsche 924 as it ages.

25 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.7%

27 yrs55.5%

→ ↑4.6%

28 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.6%

29 yrs56.5%

→ ↓2.9%

30 yrs53.6%

→ ↑4.9%

31 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.5%

32 yrs58.0%

→ ↑9.0%

33 yrs67.0%

→ ↓10.5%

34 yrs56.5%

→ ↑7.1%

35 yrs63.6%

→ ↓11.5%

36 yrs52.1%

→ ↑9.4%

37 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.6%

38 yrs63.1%

→ ↑9.2%

39 yrs72.3%

→ ↑7.7%

40 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	53.4%	193
26 yrs	54.8%	186
27 yrs	55.5%	164
28 yrs	60.1%	138
29 yrs	56.5%	131
30 yrs	53.6%	112
31 yrs	58.5%	106
32 yrs	58.0%	112
33 yrs	67.0%	94
34 yrs	56.5%	62
35 yrs	63.6%	55
36 yrs	52.1%	48
37 yrs	61.5%	65
38 yrs	63.1%	65
39 yrs	72.3%	65
40 yrs	80.0%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Porsche 924 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	80%	115
2023 (39 yrs)	72.3%	65
2022 (38 yrs)	63.1%	65
2021 (37 yrs)	61.5%	65
2020 (36 yrs)	52.1%	48
2019 (35 yrs)	63.6%	55
2018 (34 yrs)	56.5%	62
2017 (33 yrs)	67%	94
2016 (32 yrs)	58%	112
2015 (31 yrs)	58.5%	106
2014 (30 yrs)	53.6%	112
2013 (29 yrs)	56.5%	131
2012 (28 yrs)	60.1%	138
2011 (27 yrs)	55.5%	164
2010 (26 yrs)	54.8%	186
2009 (25 yrs)	53.4%	193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 193Avg Mileage 49,755Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2010High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 186Avg Mileage 48,231Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 164Avg Mileage 54,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 138Avg Mileage 55,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 131Avg Mileage 49,167Top Failure Brakes — 80.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 112Avg Mileage 47,705Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 106Avg Mileage 45,163Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 112Avg Mileage 49,881Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 94Avg Mileage 55,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 62Avg Mileage 62,906Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 55Avg Mileage 47,248Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,716Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 65Avg Mileage 47,075Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 65Avg Mileage 47,931Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 65Avg Mileage 56,100Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 115Avg Mileage 54,573Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

MOT results for 1984 Porsche 924 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	53.4%	193	49,755	Brakes — 29.0%
2010	26	54.8%	186	48,231	Brakes — 26.9%
2011	27	55.5%	164	54,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2012	28	60.1%	138	55,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	29	56.5%	131	49,167	Brakes — 80.2%
2014	30	53.6%	112	47,705	Brakes — 63.4%
2015	31	58.5%	106	45,163	Brakes — 84.0%
2016	32	58.0%	112	49,881	Brakes — 57.1%
2017	33	67.0%	94	55,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2018	34	56.5%	62	62,906	Suspension — 77.4%
2019	35	63.6%	55	47,248	Brakes — 41.8%
2020	36	52.1%	48	53,716	Suspension — 35.4%
2021	37	61.5%	65	47,075	Brakes — 69.2%
2022	38	63.1%	65	47,931	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2023	39	72.3%	65	56,100	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2024	40	80.0%	115	54,573	Brakes — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Porsche 924, with age trends.

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

21.0%

↓ Decreases 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	24.4% (25 yrs)	13.9% (40 yrs)	-10.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	29.0% (25 yrs)	34.8% (40 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,711 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.