1990 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

7,074

Total Tests (All Years)

123,100 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 1990 Porsche 944 as it ages.

19 yrs59.7%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs60.8%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.3%

23 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.0%

24 yrs63.1%

→ ↑3.8%

25 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.4%

26 yrs68.3%

→ ↑4.1%

27 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.5%

28 yrs72.9%

→ ↑0.6%

29 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.9%

30 yrs70.6%

→ ↑7.1%

31 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.5%

32 yrs72.2%

→ ↑6.0%

33 yrs78.2%

→ ↑0.9%

34 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	59.7%	633
20 yrs	64.5%	597
21 yrs	60.8%	582
22 yrs	65.4%	537
23 yrs	64.1%	513
24 yrs	63.1%	483
25 yrs	66.9%	480
26 yrs	68.3%	442
27 yrs	72.4%	438
28 yrs	72.9%	310
29 yrs	73.5%	306
30 yrs	70.6%	272
31 yrs	77.7%	332
32 yrs	72.2%	295
33 yrs	78.2%	308
34 yrs	79.1%	546

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	79.1%	546
2023 (33 yrs)	78.2%	308
2022 (32 yrs)	72.2%	295
2021 (31 yrs)	77.7%	332
2020 (30 yrs)	70.6%	272
2019 (29 yrs)	73.5%	306
2018 (28 yrs)	72.9%	310
2017 (27 yrs)	72.4%	438
2016 (26 yrs)	68.3%	442
2015 (25 yrs)	66.9%	480
2014 (24 yrs)	63.1%	483
2013 (23 yrs)	64.1%	513
2012 (22 yrs)	65.4%	537
2011 (21 yrs)	60.8%	582
2010 (20 yrs)	64.5%	597
2009 (19 yrs)	59.7%	633

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 633Avg Mileage 112,569Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 597Avg Mileage 115,510Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 582Avg Mileage 116,316Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 537Avg Mileage 116,131Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 513Avg Mileage 117,460Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2014High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 483Avg Mileage 117,377Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2015

66.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 480Avg Mileage 118,077Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 442Avg Mileage 116,588Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 438Avg Mileage 119,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2018

72.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 310Avg Mileage 119,067Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 306Avg Mileage 118,749Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2020

70.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 272Avg Mileage 121,328Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2021

77.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 332Avg Mileage 119,446Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2022

72.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 295Avg Mileage 115,311Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2023

78.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 308Avg Mileage 118,695Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 546Avg Mileage 123,100Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

MOT results for 1990 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	59.7%	633	112,569	Brakes — 25.9%
2010	20	64.5%	597	115,510	Brakes — 23.1%
2011	21	60.8%	582	116,316	Brakes — 21.6%
2012	22	65.4%	537	116,131	Brakes — 21.8%
2013	23	64.1%	513	117,460	Brakes — 51.5%
2014	24	63.1%	483	117,377	Brakes — 45.1%
2015	25	66.9%	480	118,077	Brakes — 47.7%
2016	26	68.3%	442	116,588	Brakes — 37.6%
2017	27	72.4%	438	119,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2018	28	72.9%	310	119,067	Brakes — 29.7%
2019	29	73.5%	306	118,749	Brakes — 38.2%
2020	30	70.6%	272	121,328	Brakes — 40.8%
2021	31	77.7%	332	119,446	Brakes — 32.2%
2022	32	72.2%	295	115,311	Brakes — 36.3%
2023	33	78.2%	308	118,695	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.0%
2024	34	79.1%	546	123,100	Brakes — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

33.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

11.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	25.9% (19 yrs)	21.2% (34 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	15.5% (19 yrs)	19.4% (34 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (19 yrs)	10.4% (34 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,074 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.