Porsche 944 MOT pass rate: 81.9% (2,105 tests, 2025)

The Porsche 944 passed 81.9% of its 2,105 MOT tests in 2025 — 4.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 36 years old with 115,547 miles on the clock.

81.9%Pass rate (2025)

2,105MOT tests analysed

115,547 miMedian mileage at test

36 yrsMedian age at test

How the 944 compares

Porsche 944

81.9%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Porsche average (all models)

89.5%

What fails most on the Porsche 944

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 944:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	359	32.4%
2	Brakes	252	22.7%
3	Suspension	182	16.4%
4	Visibility	131	11.8%
5	Body, chassis, structure	98	8.8%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	86	7.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for 944 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Check a specific 944 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Porsche models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Porsche 944?

In 2025, 81.9% of 2,105 first MOT tests on the Porsche 944 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 944 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (32.4% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Porsche 944 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 81.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 36 years and 115,547 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.