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1993 Porsche 968 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
84.2%
Latest Pass Rate
3,467
Total Tests (All Years)
108,187 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 1993 Porsche 968 as it ages.

16 yrs70.6%
17 yrs67.0%
18 yrs70.5%
19 yrs74.7%
20 yrs60.9%
21 yrs72.3%
22 yrs73.3%
23 yrs75.4%
24 yrs74.2%
25 yrs79.3%
26 yrs79.1%
27 yrs77.2%
28 yrs84.4%
29 yrs79.9%
30 yrs82.3%
31 yrs84.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs70.6%286
17 yrs67.0%276
18 yrs70.5%268
19 yrs74.7%265
20 yrs60.9%261
21 yrs72.3%231
22 yrs73.3%236
23 yrs75.4%228
24 yrs74.2%229
25 yrs79.3%140
26 yrs79.1%163
27 yrs77.2%149
28 yrs84.4%167
29 yrs79.9%144
30 yrs82.3%164
31 yrs84.2%260

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Porsche 968 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)84.2%260
2023 (30 yrs)82.3%164
2022 (29 yrs)79.9%144
2021 (28 yrs)84.4%167
2020 (27 yrs)77.2%149
2019 (26 yrs)79.1%163
2018 (25 yrs)79.3%140
2017 (24 yrs)74.2%229
2016 (23 yrs)75.4%228
2015 (22 yrs)73.3%236
2014 (21 yrs)72.3%231
2013 (20 yrs)60.9%261
2012 (19 yrs)74.7%265
2011 (18 yrs)70.5%268
2010 (17 yrs)67%276
2009 (16 yrs)70.6%286

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 286Avg Mileage 98,994Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%
2010
67.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 276Avg Mileage 100,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2011
70.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 268Avg Mileage 101,913Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%
2012
74.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 265Avg Mileage 102,425Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%
2013High Fail Rate
60.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 261Avg Mileage 106,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2014
72.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 231Avg Mileage 106,103Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%
2015
73.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 236Avg Mileage 105,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2016
75.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 228Avg Mileage 105,744Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%
2017
74.2%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 229Avg Mileage 109,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2018
79.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 140Avg Mileage 106,009Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%
2019
79.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 163Avg Mileage 108,145Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.2%
2020
77.2%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 149Avg Mileage 107,684Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.1%
2021
84.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 167Avg Mileage 112,060Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%
2022
79.9%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 144Avg Mileage 108,273Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%
2023
82.3%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 164Avg Mileage 109,094Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%
2024
84.2%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 260Avg Mileage 108,187Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Porsche 968, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
23.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
23.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
13.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.3% (16 yrs)13.1% (31 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.4% (16 yrs)5.8% (31 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes16.8% (16 yrs)15.0% (31 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche 968 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,467 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.

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