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1979 Porsche 928 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age

47 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
62
Total Tests (All Years)
89,143 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 1979 Porsche 928 as it ages.

At 30 years: 71.9% pass rate · At 37 years: 70.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 30 to 37 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
30 yrs71.9%32
37 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1979 Porsche 928 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (37 yrs)70%30
2009 (30 yrs)71.9%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.9%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 93,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2016
70.0%
Age (yrs) 37Tests 30Avg Mileage 89,143Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1979 Porsche 928, with age trends.

Brakes
24.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.0%
— Consistent
Steering
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering9.4% (30 yrs)26.7% (37 yrs)
+17.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes18.8% (30 yrs)30.0% (37 yrs)
+11.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.8% (30 yrs)26.7% (37 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 928 cars manufactured in 1979 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 62 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.

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