1988 Porsche 924 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

68.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,812

Total Tests (All Years)

53,982 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 1988 Porsche 924 as it ages.

21 yrs57.6%

→ ↑5.1%

22 yrs62.7%

→ ↓8.5%

23 yrs54.2%

→ ↑1.7%

24 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.7%

26 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.9%

27 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.4%

28 yrs61.8%

→ ↓5.5%

29 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.5%

30 yrs61.8%

→ ↑5.9%

31 yrs67.7%

→ ↑2.2%

32 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.4%

33 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.9%

34 yrs63.6%

→ ↑5.5%

35 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.4%

36 yrs68.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	57.6%	172
22 yrs	62.7%	153
23 yrs	54.2%	144
24 yrs	55.9%	143
25 yrs	56.6%	113
26 yrs	59.3%	108
27 yrs	63.2%	106
28 yrs	61.8%	110
29 yrs	56.3%	112
30 yrs	61.8%	68
31 yrs	67.7%	62
32 yrs	69.9%	73
33 yrs	65.5%	87
34 yrs	63.6%	66
35 yrs	69.1%	81
36 yrs	68.7%	214

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Porsche 924 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	68.7%	214
2023 (35 yrs)	69.1%	81
2022 (34 yrs)	63.6%	66
2021 (33 yrs)	65.5%	87
2020 (32 yrs)	69.9%	73
2019 (31 yrs)	67.7%	62
2018 (30 yrs)	61.8%	68
2017 (29 yrs)	56.3%	112
2016 (28 yrs)	61.8%	110
2015 (27 yrs)	63.2%	106
2014 (26 yrs)	59.3%	108
2013 (25 yrs)	56.6%	113
2012 (24 yrs)	55.9%	143
2011 (23 yrs)	54.2%	144
2010 (22 yrs)	62.7%	153
2009 (21 yrs)	57.6%	172

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 172Avg Mileage 49,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 153Avg Mileage 47,324Top Failure Brakes — 24.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 144Avg Mileage 46,855Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 143Avg Mileage 53,135Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 48,281Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 108Avg Mileage 48,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 106Avg Mileage 48,392Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 110Avg Mileage 51,986Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 112Avg Mileage 50,908Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 68Avg Mileage 50,998Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2019

67.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 62Avg Mileage 55,238Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

2020

69.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 73Avg Mileage 51,776Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 87Avg Mileage 52,162Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 66Avg Mileage 52,347Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 81Avg Mileage 54,582Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2024

68.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 214Avg Mileage 53,982Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

MOT results for 1988 Porsche 924 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	57.6%	172	49,712	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	22	62.7%	153	47,324	Brakes — 24.8%
2011	23	54.2%	144	46,855	Brakes — 32.6%
2012	24	55.9%	143	53,135	Brakes — 32.9%
2013	25	56.6%	113	48,281	Brakes — 69.0%
2014	26	59.3%	108	48,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%
2015	27	63.2%	106	48,392	Brakes — 77.4%
2016	28	61.8%	110	51,986	Brakes — 61.8%
2017	29	56.3%	112	50,908	Brakes — 53.6%
2018	30	61.8%	68	50,998	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2019	31	67.7%	62	55,238	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2020	32	69.9%	73	51,776	Brakes — 43.8%
2021	33	65.5%	87	52,162	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%
2022	34	63.6%	66	52,347	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%
2023	35	69.1%	81	54,582	Brakes — 48.1%
2024	36	68.7%	214	53,982	Brakes — 34.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Porsche 924, with age trends.

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

15.3%

↑ 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	26.2% (21 yrs)	34.6% (36 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.8% (21 yrs)	9.3% (36 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,812 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.