Porsche 911
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 32 years from 117,064 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
92%
Total Tests
117,064
Best Year
2021 (100%)
Years Covered
32
How reliable is the Porsche 911?
Porsche 911 by Year
| Year | Pass Rate | Tests | Avg Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100% | 72 | 11,708 mi |
| 2020 | 97% | 2,366 | 17,049 mi |
| 2019 | 97% | 7,188 | 20,907 mi |
| 2018 | 96% | 7,623 | 18,989 mi |
| 2017 | 97% | 6,200 | 26,067 mi |
| 2016 | 97% | 5,524 | 28,111 mi |
| 2015 | 97% | 4,950 | 32,698 mi |
| 2014 | 96% | 4,806 | 32,843 mi |
| 2013 | 96% | 3,535 | 43,937 mi |
| 2012 | 95% | 4,253 | 50,959 mi |
| 2011 | 95% | 2,580 | 43,837 mi |
| 2010 | 94% | 3,656 | 49,709 mi |
| 2009 | 92% | 3,055 | 59,885 mi |
| 2008 | 92% | 4,216 | 58,132 mi |
| 2007 | 90% | 5,366 | 62,566 mi |
| 2006 | 90% | 6,184 | 70,206 mi |
| 2005 | 90% | 5,986 | 73,824 mi |
| 2004 | 88% | 5,191 | 74,425 mi |
| 2003 | 87% | 5,168 | 82,296 mi |
| 2002 | 86% | 4,972 | 84,310 mi |
| 2001 | 88% | 2,885 | 87,628 mi |
| 2000 | 86% | 2,099 | 90,453 mi |
| 1999 | 87% | 3,668 | 94,086 mi |
| 1998 | 85% | 3,337 | 99,008 mi |
| 1997 | 90% | 2,103 | 76,331 mi |
| 1996 | 91% | 2,651 | 80,487 mi |
| 1995 | 89% | 1,831 | 80,965 mi |
| 1994 | 91% | 1,473 | 95,559 mi |
| 1993 | 91% | 698 | 89,736 mi |
| 1992 | 94% | 611 | 81,375 mi |
| 1991 | 91% | 929 | 81,480 mi |
| 1990 | 91% | 1,888 | 94,950 mi |
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About the Porsche 911
The Porsche 911 has been tested 117,064 times in 2024 MOT data across 32 model years (1990 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 92%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol and LP.
Best and Worst Years
The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 72 tests. The 1998 model has the lowest at 85%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer PORSCHE 911s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 94,950 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 11,708 miles.
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