1983 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,960

Total Tests (All Years)

54,877 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 1983 Porsche 944 as it ages.

26 yrs50.2%

→ ↑2.6%

27 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.6%

28 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.7%

29 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.2%

30 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.4%

31 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.1%

32 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.8%

33 yrs55.2%

→ ↑6.1%

34 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.8%

35 yrs65.1%

→ ↑4.5%

36 yrs69.6%

→ ↓10.4%

37 yrs59.2%

→ ↑11.3%

38 yrs70.5%

→ ↓5.2%

39 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.6%

40 yrs67.9%

→ ↑19.1%

41 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
26 yrs	50.2%	221
27 yrs	52.8%	195
28 yrs	55.4%	184
29 yrs	57.1%	156
30 yrs	58.3%	144
31 yrs	57.9%	126
32 yrs	61.0%	123
33 yrs	55.2%	125
34 yrs	61.3%	124
35 yrs	65.1%	83
36 yrs	69.6%	69
37 yrs	59.2%	71
38 yrs	70.5%	88
39 yrs	65.3%	75
40 yrs	67.9%	84
41 yrs	87.0%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (41 yrs)	87%	92
2023 (40 yrs)	67.9%	84
2022 (39 yrs)	65.3%	75
2021 (38 yrs)	70.5%	88
2020 (37 yrs)	59.2%	71
2019 (36 yrs)	69.6%	69
2018 (35 yrs)	65.1%	83
2017 (34 yrs)	61.3%	124
2016 (33 yrs)	55.2%	125
2015 (32 yrs)	61%	123
2014 (31 yrs)	57.9%	126
2013 (30 yrs)	58.3%	144
2012 (29 yrs)	57.1%	156
2011 (28 yrs)	55.4%	184
2010 (27 yrs)	52.8%	195
2009 (26 yrs)	50.2%	221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 221Avg Mileage 49,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 195Avg Mileage 50,830Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2011High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 184Avg Mileage 49,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 156Avg Mileage 50,415Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 144Avg Mileage 50,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 126Avg Mileage 48,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 123Avg Mileage 49,940Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 125Avg Mileage 51,059Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 124Avg Mileage 51,006Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 83Avg Mileage 50,529Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 69Avg Mileage 50,421Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 71Avg Mileage 46,194Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 88Avg Mileage 52,850Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2022

65.3%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 75Avg Mileage 49,272Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2023

67.9%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 84Avg Mileage 48,720Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2024

87.0%

Age (yrs) 41Tests 92Avg Mileage 54,877Top Failure Suspension — 21.7%

MOT results for 1983 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	26	50.2%	221	49,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2010	27	52.8%	195	50,830	Brakes — 30.3%
2011	28	55.4%	184	49,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2012	29	57.1%	156	50,415	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2013	30	58.3%	144	50,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%
2014	31	57.9%	126	48,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.6%
2015	32	61.0%	123	49,940	Brakes — 52.0%
2016	33	55.2%	125	51,059	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.6%
2017	34	61.3%	124	51,006	Brakes — 69.4%
2018	35	65.1%	83	50,529	Brakes — 45.8%
2019	36	69.6%	69	50,421	Brakes — 44.9%
2020	37	59.2%	71	46,194	Brakes — 73.2%
2021	38	70.5%	88	52,850	Suspension — 58.0%
2022	39	65.3%	75	49,272	Brakes — 58.7%
2023	40	67.9%	84	48,720	Brakes — 47.6%
2024	41	87.0%	92	54,877	Suspension — 21.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

48.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

37.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	32.6% (26 yrs)	8.7% (41 yrs)	-23.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	23.5% (26 yrs)	21.7% (41 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

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 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,960 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.