1988 Porsche Carrera Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

93.8%

Latest Pass Rate

951

Total Tests (All Years)

89,455 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 Carrera Coupe as it ages.

21 yrs76.9%

→ ↓6.4%

22 yrs70.5%

→ ↑12.6%

23 yrs83.1%

→ ↓5.0%

24 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.1%

25 yrs78.0%

→ ↑5.3%

26 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.7%

27 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.9%

28 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.8%

29 yrs85.5%

→ ↑5.2%

30 yrs90.7%

→ ↑4.0%

31 yrs94.7%

→ ↓24.7%

32 yrs70.0%

→ ↑7.2%

33 yrs77.2%

→ ↑11.7%

34 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.1%

35 yrs86.8%

→ ↑7.0%

36 yrs93.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	76.9%	65
22 yrs	70.5%	61
23 yrs	83.1%	71
24 yrs	78.1%	73
25 yrs	78.0%	59
26 yrs	83.3%	66
27 yrs	82.6%	69
28 yrs	79.7%	69
29 yrs	85.5%	62
30 yrs	90.7%	43
31 yrs	94.7%	38
32 yrs	70.0%	40
33 yrs	77.2%	57
34 yrs	88.9%	45
35 yrs	86.8%	53
36 yrs	93.8%	80

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	93.8%	80
2023 (35 yrs)	86.8%	53
2022 (34 yrs)	88.9%	45
2021 (33 yrs)	77.2%	57
2020 (32 yrs)	70%	40
2019 (31 yrs)	94.7%	38
2018 (30 yrs)	90.7%	43
2017 (29 yrs)	85.5%	62
2016 (28 yrs)	79.7%	69
2015 (27 yrs)	82.6%	69
2014 (26 yrs)	83.3%	66
2013 (25 yrs)	78%	59
2012 (24 yrs)	78.1%	73
2011 (23 yrs)	83.1%	71
2010 (22 yrs)	70.5%	61
2009 (21 yrs)	76.9%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 90,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 89,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 86,873Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2012

78.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 73Avg Mileage 88,708Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2013

78.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 88,635Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 66Avg Mileage 87,472Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2015

82.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 69Avg Mileage 89,276Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 69Avg Mileage 90,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2017

85.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 90,952Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 43Avg Mileage 94,904Top Failure Suspension — 11.6%

2019

94.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 38Avg Mileage 101,129Top Failure Brakes — 5.3%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 95,453Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

2021

77.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 57Avg Mileage 89,717Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 45Avg Mileage 105,284Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 53Avg Mileage 98,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

2024

93.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 80Avg Mileage 89,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

MOT results for 1988 Porsche Carrera Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	76.9%	65	90,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2010	22	70.5%	61	89,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2011	23	83.1%	71	86,873	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2012	24	78.1%	73	88,708	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013	25	78.0%	59	88,635	Brakes — 30.5%
2014	26	83.3%	66	87,472	Brakes — 18.2%
2015	27	82.6%	69	89,276	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2016	28	79.7%	69	90,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2017	29	85.5%	62	90,952	Brakes — 12.9%
2018	30	90.7%	43	94,904	Suspension — 11.6%
2019	31	94.7%	38	101,129	Brakes — 5.3%
2020	32	70.0%	40	95,453	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%
2021	33	77.2%	57	89,717	Brakes — 28.1%
2022	34	88.9%	45	105,284	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.6%
2023	35	86.8%	53	98,941	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%
2024	36	93.8%	80	89,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

7.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.7% (21 yrs)	7.5% (36 yrs)	-0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Carrera Coupe cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 951 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.