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Porsche 911 carrera 4s

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 324 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

324

Best Year

2021 (97%)

Years Covered

3

About the Porsche 911 carrera 4s

The Porsche 911 carrera 4s has been tested 324 times in 2026 MOT data across 3 model years (2004 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2021 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 258 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 82%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2004) averages 69,237 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 14,894 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 2981cc)
£1,592
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£2,042
Per month£170/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

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How reliable is the Porsche 911 carrera 4s?

vs national average+9% (82% avg)
vs Porsche brand average-1% (92% avg)
Best to worst year spread15 percentage points

Porsche 911 carrera 4s by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202197%25814,894 mi
200982%3467,085 mi
200494%3269,237 mi

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