1982 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

889

Total Tests (All Years)

49,610 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 1982 Porsche 944 as it ages.

27 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.7%

28 yrs52.3%

→ ↑4.8%

29 yrs57.1%

→ ↓4.7%

30 yrs52.4%

→ ↑6.3%

31 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.6%

32 yrs55.1%

→ ↓6.6%

33 yrs48.5%

→ ↑17.6%

34 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.6%

35 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.8%

36 yrs64.3%

→ ↓10.0%

37 yrs54.3%

→ ↑18.4%

38 yrs72.7%

→ ↓4.3%

39 yrs68.4%

→ ↑11.6%

40 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	53.0%	115
28 yrs	52.3%	88
29 yrs	57.1%	98
30 yrs	52.4%	82
31 yrs	58.7%	63
32 yrs	55.1%	69
33 yrs	48.5%	68
34 yrs	66.1%	56
35 yrs	62.5%	56
36 yrs	64.3%	42
37 yrs	54.3%	46
38 yrs	72.7%	33
39 yrs	68.4%	38
40 yrs	80.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	80%	35
2021 (39 yrs)	68.4%	38
2020 (38 yrs)	72.7%	33
2019 (37 yrs)	54.3%	46
2018 (36 yrs)	64.3%	42
2017 (35 yrs)	62.5%	56
2016 (34 yrs)	66.1%	56
2015 (33 yrs)	48.5%	68
2014 (32 yrs)	55.1%	69
2013 (31 yrs)	58.7%	63
2012 (30 yrs)	52.4%	82
2011 (29 yrs)	57.1%	98
2010 (28 yrs)	52.3%	88
2009 (27 yrs)	53%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 115Avg Mileage 45,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 43,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 98Avg Mileage 47,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 82Avg Mileage 48,186Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 63Avg Mileage 54,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 69Avg Mileage 51,416Top Failure Brakes — 87.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 68Avg Mileage 46,132Top Failure Brakes — 88.2%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 50,263Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 56Avg Mileage 51,980Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,661Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 46Avg Mileage 49,429Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,634Top Failure Brakes — 75.8%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 44,187Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 35Avg Mileage 49,610Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%

MOT results for 1982 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	53.0%	115	45,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2010	28	52.3%	88	43,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2011	29	57.1%	98	47,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2012	30	52.4%	82	48,186	Brakes — 29.3%
2013	31	58.7%	63	54,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%
2014	32	55.1%	69	51,416	Brakes — 87.0%
2015	33	48.5%	68	46,132	Brakes — 88.2%
2016	34	66.1%	56	50,263	Brakes — 64.3%
2017	35	62.5%	56	51,980	Brakes — 62.5%
2018	36	64.3%	42	52,661	Brakes — 42.9%
2019	37	54.3%	46	49,429	Brakes — 69.6%
2020	38	72.7%	33	50,634	Brakes — 75.8%
2021	39	68.4%	38	44,187	Brakes — 23.7%
2022	40	80.0%	35	49,610	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

50.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.7%

↑ 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	27.8% (27 yrs)	14.3% (40 yrs)	-13.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.5% (27 yrs)	17.1% (40 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 944 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 889 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.