1984 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,690

Total Tests (All Years)

51,602 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 1984 Porsche 944 as it ages.

25 yrs54.3%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.1%

27 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.0%

28 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.1%

29 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.6%

30 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.8%

31 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.9%

32 yrs63.9%

→ ↑2.8%

33 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.7%

34 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.3%

35 yrs61.7%

→ ↑1.7%

36 yrs63.4%

→ ↑8.8%

37 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.9%

38 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.3%

39 yrs67.0%

→ ↑11.1%

40 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	54.3%	317
26 yrs	56.4%	275
27 yrs	56.3%	231
28 yrs	59.3%	216
29 yrs	58.2%	194
30 yrs	60.8%	171
31 yrs	60.0%	155
32 yrs	63.9%	158
33 yrs	66.7%	147
34 yrs	63.0%	100
35 yrs	61.7%	94
36 yrs	63.4%	82
37 yrs	72.2%	115
38 yrs	67.3%	101
39 yrs	67.0%	115
40 yrs	78.1%	219

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	78.1%	219
2023 (39 yrs)	67%	115
2022 (38 yrs)	67.3%	101
2021 (37 yrs)	72.2%	115
2020 (36 yrs)	63.4%	82
2019 (35 yrs)	61.7%	94
2018 (34 yrs)	63%	100
2017 (33 yrs)	66.7%	147
2016 (32 yrs)	63.9%	158
2015 (31 yrs)	60%	155
2014 (30 yrs)	60.8%	171
2013 (29 yrs)	58.2%	194
2012 (28 yrs)	59.3%	216
2011 (27 yrs)	56.3%	231
2010 (26 yrs)	56.4%	275
2009 (25 yrs)	54.3%	317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 317Avg Mileage 51,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 275Avg Mileage 49,364Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 231Avg Mileage 50,661Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 216Avg Mileage 51,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 194Avg Mileage 47,641Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 171Avg Mileage 51,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 155Avg Mileage 52,988Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 158Avg Mileage 53,032Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 147Avg Mileage 50,283Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 100Avg Mileage 54,181Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 94Avg Mileage 53,575Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 82Avg Mileage 50,065Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 115Avg Mileage 55,611Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 101Avg Mileage 53,809Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2023

67.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 115Avg Mileage 52,400Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 219Avg Mileage 51,602Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

MOT results for 1984 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	54.3%	317	51,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2010	26	56.4%	275	49,364	Brakes — 27.3%
2011	27	56.3%	231	50,661	Brakes — 26.4%
2012	28	59.3%	216	51,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	29	58.2%	194	47,641	Brakes — 66.0%
2014	30	60.8%	171	51,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%
2015	31	60.0%	155	52,988	Brakes — 51.0%
2016	32	63.9%	158	53,032	Suspension — 53.2%
2017	33	66.7%	147	50,283	Brakes — 49.0%
2018	34	63.0%	100	54,181	Suspension — 46.0%
2019	35	61.7%	94	53,575	Brakes — 54.3%
2020	36	63.4%	82	50,065	Brakes — 47.6%
2021	37	72.2%	115	55,611	Suspension — 33.9%
2022	38	67.3%	101	53,809	Brakes — 67.3%
2023	39	67.0%	115	52,400	Brakes — 55.7%
2024	40	78.1%	219	51,602	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

42.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.2% (25 yrs)	16.0% (40 yrs)	-9.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.8% (25 yrs)	16.0% (40 yrs)	-4.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,690 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.