1992 Porsche 944 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

88.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,172

Total Tests (All Years)

113,148 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 944

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Porsche 944 as it ages.

17 yrs62.8%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs64.6%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.8%

23 yrs65.9%

→ ↑5.9%

24 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.5%

25 yrs68.3%

→ ↑4.5%

26 yrs72.8%

→ ↑0.3%

27 yrs73.1%

→ ↑6.9%

28 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.8%

29 yrs76.2%

→ ↑1.1%

30 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.1%

31 yrs77.2%

→ ↑10.8%

32 yrs88.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	62.8%	266
18 yrs	63.7%	248
19 yrs	63.7%	240
20 yrs	61.3%	217
21 yrs	64.6%	212
22 yrs	65.1%	209
23 yrs	65.9%	205
24 yrs	71.8%	206
25 yrs	68.3%	189
26 yrs	72.8%	136
27 yrs	73.1%	134
28 yrs	80.0%	130
29 yrs	76.2%	164
30 yrs	77.3%	141
31 yrs	77.2%	158
32 yrs	88.0%	317

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Porsche 944 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	88%	317
2023 (31 yrs)	77.2%	158
2022 (30 yrs)	77.3%	141
2021 (29 yrs)	76.2%	164
2020 (28 yrs)	80%	130
2019 (27 yrs)	73.1%	134
2018 (26 yrs)	72.8%	136
2017 (25 yrs)	68.3%	189
2016 (24 yrs)	71.8%	206
2015 (23 yrs)	65.9%	205
2014 (22 yrs)	65.1%	209
2013 (21 yrs)	64.6%	212
2012 (20 yrs)	61.3%	217
2011 (19 yrs)	63.7%	240
2010 (18 yrs)	63.7%	248
2009 (17 yrs)	62.8%	266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 266Avg Mileage 102,189Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 248Avg Mileage 103,910Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 240Avg Mileage 109,386Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 217Avg Mileage 106,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 212Avg Mileage 110,706Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 209Avg Mileage 110,178Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 205Avg Mileage 111,841Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 206Avg Mileage 112,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 189Avg Mileage 112,427Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2018

72.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 136Avg Mileage 115,136Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 134Avg Mileage 113,498Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 130Avg Mileage 114,244Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 164Avg Mileage 110,367Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2022

77.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 141Avg Mileage 112,143Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2023

77.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 158Avg Mileage 114,334Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2024

88.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 317Avg Mileage 113,148Top Failure Brakes — 10.1%

MOT results for 1992 Porsche 944 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	62.8%	266	102,189	Brakes — 23.7%
2010	18	63.7%	248	103,910	Brakes — 23.4%
2011	19	63.7%	240	109,386	Brakes — 20.8%
2012	20	61.3%	217	106,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2013	21	64.6%	212	110,706	Brakes — 47.6%
2014	22	65.1%	209	110,178	Brakes — 46.9%
2015	23	65.9%	205	111,841	Brakes — 54.6%
2016	24	71.8%	206	112,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2017	25	68.3%	189	112,427	Brakes — 48.7%
2018	26	72.8%	136	115,136	Brakes — 34.6%
2019	27	73.1%	134	113,498	Brakes — 40.3%
2020	28	80.0%	130	114,244	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%
2021	29	76.2%	164	110,367	Brakes — 32.3%
2022	30	77.3%	141	112,143	Brakes — 33.3%
2023	31	77.2%	158	114,334	Brakes — 18.4%
2024	32	88.0%	317	113,148	Brakes — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Porsche 944, with age trends.

Brakes

31.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.4%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

9.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.7% (17 yrs)	10.1% (32 yrs)	-13.6%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	16.2% (17 yrs)	8.8% (32 yrs)	-7.4%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	8.6% (17 yrs)	5.0% (32 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,172 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.