1989 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

75.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,091

Total Tests (All Years)

128,369 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 1989 Porsche 944 as it ages.

20 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.4%

21 yrs56.4%

→ ↑5.6%

22 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.6%

24 yrs61.2%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.3%

26 yrs63.8%

→ ↑1.0%

27 yrs64.8%

→ ↑6.9%

28 yrs71.7%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs71.7%

→ ↑0.4%

30 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.1%

31 yrs71.0%

→ ↑0.8%

32 yrs71.8%

→ ↑3.1%

33 yrs74.9%

→ ↑3.4%

34 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.1%

35 yrs75.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	57.8%	965
21 yrs	56.4%	866
22 yrs	62.0%	814
23 yrs	62.8%	753
24 yrs	61.2%	709
25 yrs	63.5%	672
26 yrs	63.8%	655
27 yrs	64.8%	662
28 yrs	71.7%	600
29 yrs	71.7%	414
30 yrs	72.1%	423
31 yrs	71.0%	369
32 yrs	71.8%	493
33 yrs	74.9%	382
34 yrs	78.3%	460
35 yrs	75.2%	854

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	75.2%	854
2023 (34 yrs)	78.3%	460
2022 (33 yrs)	74.9%	382
2021 (32 yrs)	71.8%	493
2020 (31 yrs)	71%	369
2019 (30 yrs)	72.1%	423
2018 (29 yrs)	71.7%	414
2017 (28 yrs)	71.7%	600
2016 (27 yrs)	64.8%	662
2015 (26 yrs)	63.8%	655
2014 (25 yrs)	63.5%	672
2013 (24 yrs)	61.2%	709
2012 (23 yrs)	62.8%	753
2011 (22 yrs)	62%	814
2010 (21 yrs)	56.4%	866
2009 (20 yrs)	57.8%	965

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 965Avg Mileage 117,711Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 866Avg Mileage 119,471Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 814Avg Mileage 119,107Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 753Avg Mileage 119,583Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 709Avg Mileage 119,660Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 672Avg Mileage 121,406Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 655Avg Mileage 122,098Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 662Avg Mileage 121,849Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 600Avg Mileage 122,078Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2018

71.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 414Avg Mileage 121,909Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2019

72.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 423Avg Mileage 123,203Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 369Avg Mileage 120,974Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 493Avg Mileage 122,855Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2022

74.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 382Avg Mileage 120,998Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2023

78.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 460Avg Mileage 122,882Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2024

75.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 854Avg Mileage 128,369Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

MOT results for 1989 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	57.8%	965	117,711	Brakes — 27.3%
2010	21	56.4%	866	119,471	Brakes — 27.7%
2011	22	62.0%	814	119,107	Brakes — 23.8%
2012	23	62.8%	753	119,583	Brakes — 23.6%
2013	24	61.2%	709	119,660	Brakes — 49.2%
2014	25	63.5%	672	121,406	Brakes — 53.3%
2015	26	63.8%	655	122,098	Brakes — 60.2%
2016	27	64.8%	662	121,849	Brakes — 45.9%
2017	28	71.7%	600	122,078	Brakes — 35.2%
2018	29	71.7%	414	121,909	Brakes — 30.0%
2019	30	72.1%	423	123,203	Brakes — 35.7%
2020	31	71.0%	369	120,974	Brakes — 43.6%
2021	32	71.8%	493	122,855	Brakes — 44.2%
2022	33	74.9%	382	120,998	Brakes — 36.1%
2023	34	78.3%	460	122,882	Brakes — 32.2%
2024	35	75.2%	854	128,369	Brakes — 28.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

37.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	17.5% (20 yrs)	21.5% (35 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.3% (20 yrs)	28.9% (35 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,091 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.