1986 Porsche 924 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

74.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,879

Total Tests (All Years)

46,599 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 1986 Porsche 924 as it ages.

23 yrs57.2%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.1%

25 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs53.5%

→ ↑6.9%

27 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.1%

28 yrs58.3%

→ ↑7.6%

29 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.9%

30 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.1%

31 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.4%

32 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.2%

33 yrs63.9%

→ ↑4.6%

34 yrs68.5%

→ ↑4.3%

35 yrs72.8%

→ ↑3.4%

36 yrs76.2%

→ ↓5.0%

37 yrs71.2%

→ ↑2.9%

38 yrs74.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	57.2%	369
24 yrs	54.8%	314
25 yrs	54.9%	308
26 yrs	53.5%	269
27 yrs	60.4%	255
28 yrs	58.3%	242
29 yrs	65.9%	229
30 yrs	66.8%	223
31 yrs	65.7%	233
32 yrs	67.1%	158
33 yrs	63.9%	158
34 yrs	68.5%	146
35 yrs	72.8%	191
36 yrs	76.2%	168
37 yrs	71.2%	191
38 yrs	74.1%	425

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Porsche 924 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	74.1%	425
2023 (37 yrs)	71.2%	191
2022 (36 yrs)	76.2%	168
2021 (35 yrs)	72.8%	191
2020 (34 yrs)	68.5%	146
2019 (33 yrs)	63.9%	158
2018 (32 yrs)	67.1%	158
2017 (31 yrs)	65.7%	233
2016 (30 yrs)	66.8%	223
2015 (29 yrs)	65.9%	229
2014 (28 yrs)	58.3%	242
2013 (27 yrs)	60.4%	255
2012 (26 yrs)	53.5%	269
2011 (25 yrs)	54.9%	308
2010 (24 yrs)	54.8%	314
2009 (23 yrs)	57.2%	369

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 369Avg Mileage 48,754Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 314Avg Mileage 47,772Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 308Avg Mileage 51,605Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 269Avg Mileage 48,322Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 255Avg Mileage 46,980Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 242Avg Mileage 47,463Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 229Avg Mileage 47,504Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 223Avg Mileage 49,531Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 233Avg Mileage 52,324Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 158Avg Mileage 50,548Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 158Avg Mileage 49,950Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 146Avg Mileage 49,250Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2021

72.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 191Avg Mileage 49,228Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2022

76.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 168Avg Mileage 49,437Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2023

71.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 191Avg Mileage 47,410Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2024

74.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 425Avg Mileage 46,599Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

MOT results for 1986 Porsche 924 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	57.2%	369	48,754	Brakes — 25.2%
2010	24	54.8%	314	47,772	Brakes — 25.2%
2011	25	54.9%	308	51,605	Brakes — 26.3%
2012	26	53.5%	269	48,322	Brakes — 28.6%
2013	27	60.4%	255	46,980	Brakes — 46.7%
2014	28	58.3%	242	47,463	Brakes — 48.8%
2015	29	65.9%	229	47,504	Brakes — 44.1%
2016	30	66.8%	223	49,531	Brakes — 40.4%
2017	31	65.7%	233	52,324	Brakes — 51.5%
2018	32	67.1%	158	50,548	Brakes — 53.8%
2019	33	63.9%	158	49,950	Brakes — 42.4%
2020	34	68.5%	146	49,250	Brakes — 43.2%
2021	35	72.8%	191	49,228	Brakes — 50.8%
2022	36	76.2%	168	49,437	Brakes — 50.6%
2023	37	71.2%	191	47,410	Brakes — 44.0%
2024	38	74.1%	425	46,599	Brakes — 26.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Porsche 924, with age trends.

Brakes

40.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.6%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.2% (23 yrs)	26.4% (38 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —
Suspension	16.3% (23 yrs)	16.9% (38 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,879 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.