1988 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,421

Total Tests (All Years)

128,926 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 1988 Porsche 944 as it ages.

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

24 yrs56.3%

→ ↑4.7%

25 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.1%

26 yrs56.9%

→ ↑4.5%

27 yrs61.4%

→ ↑1.5%

28 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.3%

29 yrs64.2%

→ ↑0.3%

30 yrs64.5%

→ ↑4.8%

31 yrs69.3%

→ ↑4.1%

32 yrs73.4%

→ ↓7.8%

33 yrs65.6%

→ ↑0.6%

34 yrs66.2%

→ ↑2.5%

35 yrs68.7%

→ ↑0.6%

36 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	55.6%	611
22 yrs	58.5%	545
23 yrs	57.4%	530
24 yrs	56.3%	496
25 yrs	61.0%	454
26 yrs	56.9%	434
27 yrs	61.4%	415
28 yrs	62.9%	385
29 yrs	64.2%	377
30 yrs	64.5%	242
31 yrs	69.3%	244
32 yrs	73.4%	222
33 yrs	65.6%	288
34 yrs	66.2%	237
35 yrs	68.7%	284
36 yrs	69.3%	657

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	69.3%	657
2023 (35 yrs)	68.7%	284
2022 (34 yrs)	66.2%	237
2021 (33 yrs)	65.6%	288
2020 (32 yrs)	73.4%	222
2019 (31 yrs)	69.3%	244
2018 (30 yrs)	64.5%	242
2017 (29 yrs)	64.2%	377
2016 (28 yrs)	62.9%	385
2015 (27 yrs)	61.4%	415
2014 (26 yrs)	56.9%	434
2013 (25 yrs)	61%	454
2012 (24 yrs)	56.3%	496
2011 (23 yrs)	57.4%	530
2010 (22 yrs)	58.5%	545
2009 (21 yrs)	55.6%	611

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 611Avg Mileage 124,115Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 545Avg Mileage 123,504Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 530Avg Mileage 126,763Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 496Avg Mileage 125,866Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 454Avg Mileage 128,617Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 434Avg Mileage 126,002Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 415Avg Mileage 126,657Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 385Avg Mileage 127,721Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 377Avg Mileage 126,425Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 242Avg Mileage 128,755Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 244Avg Mileage 126,310Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2020

73.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 222Avg Mileage 125,183Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 288Avg Mileage 126,448Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2022

66.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 237Avg Mileage 127,204Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 284Avg Mileage 126,187Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 657Avg Mileage 128,926Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

MOT results for 1988 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	55.6%	611	124,115	Brakes — 29.1%
2010	22	58.5%	545	123,504	Brakes — 27.0%
2011	23	57.4%	530	126,763	Brakes — 26.2%
2012	24	56.3%	496	125,866	Brakes — 27.8%
2013	25	61.0%	454	128,617	Brakes — 75.3%
2014	26	56.9%	434	126,002	Brakes — 70.7%
2015	27	61.4%	415	126,657	Brakes — 59.8%
2016	28	62.9%	385	127,721	Brakes — 53.2%
2017	29	64.2%	377	126,425	Brakes — 61.0%
2018	30	64.5%	242	128,755	Brakes — 58.3%
2019	31	69.3%	244	126,310	Brakes — 46.7%
2020	32	73.4%	222	125,183	Brakes — 36.9%
2021	33	65.6%	288	126,448	Brakes — 52.8%
2022	34	66.2%	237	127,204	Brakes — 47.3%
2023	35	68.7%	284	126,187	Brakes — 40.1%
2024	36	69.3%	657	128,926	Brakes — 38.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.5%

↑ 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	29.1% (21 yrs)	38.5% (36 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.6% (21 yrs)	26.5% (36 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,421 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.