1987 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

74.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,067

Total Tests (All Years)

122,368 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 1987 Porsche 944 as it ages.

22 yrs55.9%

→ ↑4.4%

23 yrs60.3%

→ ↓2.3%

24 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.3%

25 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.4%

26 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.6%

27 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.9%

28 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.9%

29 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.8%

30 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.5%

31 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.3%

32 yrs64.9%

→ ↑4.2%

33 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.8%

34 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.4%

35 yrs71.7%

→ ↑2.3%

36 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.7%

37 yrs74.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	55.9%	487
23 yrs	60.3%	431
24 yrs	58.0%	407
25 yrs	57.7%	383
26 yrs	61.1%	350
27 yrs	62.7%	346
28 yrs	63.6%	324
29 yrs	64.5%	335
30 yrs	62.7%	300
31 yrs	65.2%	204
32 yrs	64.9%	194
33 yrs	69.1%	178
34 yrs	67.3%	214
35 yrs	71.7%	198
36 yrs	74.0%	215
37 yrs	74.7%	501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	74.7%	501
2023 (36 yrs)	74%	215
2022 (35 yrs)	71.7%	198
2021 (34 yrs)	67.3%	214
2020 (33 yrs)	69.1%	178
2019 (32 yrs)	64.9%	194
2018 (31 yrs)	65.2%	204
2017 (30 yrs)	62.7%	300
2016 (29 yrs)	64.5%	335
2015 (28 yrs)	63.6%	324
2014 (27 yrs)	62.7%	346
2013 (26 yrs)	61.1%	350
2012 (25 yrs)	57.7%	383
2011 (24 yrs)	58%	407
2010 (23 yrs)	60.3%	431
2009 (22 yrs)	55.9%	487

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 487Avg Mileage 127,199Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 431Avg Mileage 122,753Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 407Avg Mileage 124,982Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 383Avg Mileage 123,936Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 350Avg Mileage 124,995Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 346Avg Mileage 123,315Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 324Avg Mileage 124,724Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 335Avg Mileage 122,794Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 300Avg Mileage 123,978Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 204Avg Mileage 123,345Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 194Avg Mileage 118,239Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 178Avg Mileage 119,611Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 214Avg Mileage 119,709Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2022

71.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 198Avg Mileage 124,412Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 215Avg Mileage 126,289Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2024

74.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 501Avg Mileage 122,368Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

MOT results for 1987 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	55.9%	487	127,199	Brakes — 27.3%
2010	23	60.3%	431	122,753	Brakes — 24.6%
2011	24	58.0%	407	124,982	Brakes — 25.6%
2012	25	57.7%	383	123,936	Brakes — 27.2%
2013	26	61.1%	350	124,995	Brakes — 58.6%
2014	27	62.7%	346	123,315	Brakes — 68.5%
2015	28	63.6%	324	124,724	Brakes — 54.6%
2016	29	64.5%	335	122,794	Brakes — 59.4%
2017	30	62.7%	300	123,978	Brakes — 59.0%
2018	31	65.2%	204	123,345	Brakes — 44.6%
2019	32	64.9%	194	118,239	Brakes — 67.5%
2020	33	69.1%	178	119,611	Brakes — 54.5%
2021	34	67.3%	214	119,709	Brakes — 59.3%
2022	35	71.7%	198	124,412	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	36	74.0%	215	126,289	Brakes — 28.8%
2024	37	74.7%	501	122,368	Brakes — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.2%

↑ 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	27.3% (22 yrs)	32.3% (37 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	22.2% (22 yrs)	22.8% (37 yrs)	+0.6%	⚪ —

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,067 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.