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1980 Porsche 928 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age

46 years
Current Age
78.8%
Latest Pass Rate
186
Total Tests (All Years)
88,090 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 1980 Porsche 928 as it ages.

29 yrs66.7%
30 yrs58.1%
31 yrs60.0%
32 yrs58.8%
36 yrs78.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 29 to 36 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
29 yrs66.7%36
30 yrs58.1%43
31 yrs60.0%40
32 yrs58.8%34
36 yrs78.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1980 Porsche 928 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (36 yrs)78.8%33
2012 (32 yrs)58.8%34
2011 (31 yrs)60%40
2010 (30 yrs)58.1%43
2009 (29 yrs)66.7%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
66.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 96,960Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%
2010High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 90,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 98,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2012High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 90,734Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%
2016
78.8%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 33Avg Mileage 88,090Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1980 Porsche 928, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
15.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
14.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.2% (29 yrs)90.9% (36 yrs)
+68.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes25.0% (29 yrs)48.5% (36 yrs)
+23.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road22.2% (29 yrs)12.1% (36 yrs)
-10.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 928 cars manufactured in 1980 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 186 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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