1986 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

72.6%

Latest Pass Rate

6,907

Total Tests (All Years)

126,431 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 1986 Porsche 944 as it ages.

23 yrs53.7%

→ ↑4.9%

24 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.5%

26 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.1%

28 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs58.0%

→ ↑3.4%

30 yrs61.4%

→ ↑7.6%

31 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.1%

32 yrs66.9%

→ ↑2.0%

33 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.4%

34 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.6%

35 yrs66.9%

→ ↑5.4%

36 yrs72.3%

→ ↓0.9%

37 yrs71.4%

→ ↑1.2%

38 yrs72.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	53.7%	708
24 yrs	58.6%	640
25 yrs	60.4%	556
26 yrs	56.9%	518
27 yrs	56.9%	466
28 yrs	58.0%	459
29 yrs	58.0%	436
30 yrs	61.4%	420
31 yrs	69.0%	390
32 yrs	66.9%	284
33 yrs	68.9%	264
34 yrs	68.5%	241
35 yrs	66.9%	311
36 yrs	72.3%	256
37 yrs	71.4%	297
38 yrs	72.6%	661

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	72.6%	661
2023 (37 yrs)	71.4%	297
2022 (36 yrs)	72.3%	256
2021 (35 yrs)	66.9%	311
2020 (34 yrs)	68.5%	241
2019 (33 yrs)	68.9%	264
2018 (32 yrs)	66.9%	284
2017 (31 yrs)	69%	390
2016 (30 yrs)	61.4%	420
2015 (29 yrs)	58%	436
2014 (28 yrs)	58%	459
2013 (27 yrs)	56.9%	466
2012 (26 yrs)	56.9%	518
2011 (25 yrs)	60.4%	556
2010 (24 yrs)	58.6%	640
2009 (23 yrs)	53.7%	708

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 708Avg Mileage 128,965Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 640Avg Mileage 126,166Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 556Avg Mileage 126,791Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 518Avg Mileage 127,960Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 466Avg Mileage 130,525Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 459Avg Mileage 127,029Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 436Avg Mileage 125,223Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 420Avg Mileage 126,127Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 390Avg Mileage 125,421Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 284Avg Mileage 127,296Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2019

68.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 264Avg Mileage 125,331Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2020

68.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 241Avg Mileage 126,619Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2021

66.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 311Avg Mileage 123,618Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2022

72.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 256Avg Mileage 126,213Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 297Avg Mileage 126,057Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2024

72.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 661Avg Mileage 126,431Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

MOT results for 1986 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	53.7%	708	128,965	Brakes — 30.6%
2010	24	58.6%	640	126,166	Brakes — 24.2%
2011	25	60.4%	556	126,791	Brakes — 23.2%
2012	26	56.9%	518	127,960	Brakes — 27.6%
2013	27	56.9%	466	130,525	Brakes — 73.2%
2014	28	58.0%	459	127,029	Brakes — 69.1%
2015	29	58.0%	436	125,223	Brakes — 58.3%
2016	30	61.4%	420	126,127	Brakes — 51.9%
2017	31	69.0%	390	125,421	Brakes — 39.0%
2018	32	66.9%	284	127,296	Brakes — 35.6%
2019	33	68.9%	264	125,331	Brakes — 45.5%
2020	34	68.5%	241	126,619	Brakes — 42.3%
2021	35	66.9%	311	123,618	Brakes — 47.6%
2022	36	72.3%	256	126,213	Brakes — 36.3%
2023	37	71.4%	297	126,057	Brakes — 39.7%
2024	38	72.6%	661	126,431	Brakes — 27.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

42.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

32.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.6%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

18.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.6% (23 yrs)	21.5% (38 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	30.6% (23 yrs)	27.8% (38 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,907 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.