1985 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,538

Total Tests (All Years)

72,112 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 1985 Porsche 944 as it ages.

24 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.1%

26 yrs50.9%

→ ↑6.2%

27 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.4%

28 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.7%

29 yrs56.8%

→ ↑5.7%

30 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.4%

31 yrs62.1%

→ ↑4.2%

32 yrs66.3%

→ ↑4.4%

33 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.6%

34 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.0%

35 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.6%

36 yrs66.5%

→ ↑8.8%

37 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.8%

38 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.9%

39 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	54.9%	483
25 yrs	54.0%	428
26 yrs	50.9%	393
27 yrs	57.1%	340
28 yrs	57.5%	325
29 yrs	56.8%	285
30 yrs	62.5%	285
31 yrs	62.1%	272
32 yrs	66.3%	261
33 yrs	70.7%	181
34 yrs	70.1%	174
35 yrs	69.1%	149
36 yrs	66.5%	197
37 yrs	75.3%	154
38 yrs	76.1%	188
39 yrs	74.2%	423

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	74.2%	423
2023 (38 yrs)	76.1%	188
2022 (37 yrs)	75.3%	154
2021 (36 yrs)	66.5%	197
2020 (35 yrs)	69.1%	149
2019 (34 yrs)	70.1%	174
2018 (33 yrs)	70.7%	181
2017 (32 yrs)	66.3%	261
2016 (31 yrs)	62.1%	272
2015 (30 yrs)	62.5%	285
2014 (29 yrs)	56.8%	285
2013 (28 yrs)	57.5%	325
2012 (27 yrs)	57.1%	340
2011 (26 yrs)	50.9%	393
2010 (25 yrs)	54%	428
2009 (24 yrs)	54.9%	483

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 483Avg Mileage 68,676Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

2010High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 428Avg Mileage 68,725Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 393Avg Mileage 68,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 340Avg Mileage 69,271Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 325Avg Mileage 68,324Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 285Avg Mileage 69,892Top Failure Brakes — 78.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 285Avg Mileage 67,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 272Avg Mileage 69,986Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 261Avg Mileage 71,390Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 181Avg Mileage 70,131Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2019

70.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 174Avg Mileage 69,958Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 149Avg Mileage 65,745Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2021

66.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 197Avg Mileage 68,820Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 154Avg Mileage 72,456Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 188Avg Mileage 72,124Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2024

74.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 423Avg Mileage 72,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

MOT results for 1985 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	54.9%	483	68,676	Brakes — 31.3%
2010	25	54.0%	428	68,725	Brakes — 29.2%
2011	26	50.9%	393	68,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2012	27	57.1%	340	69,271	Brakes — 27.6%
2013	28	57.5%	325	68,324	Brakes — 67.1%
2014	29	56.8%	285	69,892	Brakes — 78.2%
2015	30	62.5%	285	67,444	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.4%
2016	31	62.1%	272	69,986	Brakes — 64.7%
2017	32	66.3%	261	71,390	Brakes — 52.1%
2018	33	70.7%	181	70,131	Brakes — 39.2%
2019	34	70.1%	174	69,958	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	35	69.1%	149	65,745	Brakes — 45.0%
2021	36	66.5%	197	68,820	Brakes — 46.2%
2022	37	75.3%	154	72,456	Brakes — 31.8%
2023	38	76.1%	188	72,124	Brakes — 30.3%
2024	39	74.2%	423	72,112	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

43.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	31.3% (24 yrs)	28.1% (39 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	22.4% (24 yrs)	21.7% (39 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,538 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.