Is the Porsche Carrera reliable?

The Porsche Carrera has an average MOT pass rate of 87% across 9 years, based on 367 tests in 2024. That's 5 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 1993 with a 100% pass rate.

Which year Porsche Carrera is best?

The 1993 Porsche Carrera has the highest MOT pass rate at 100%, while the 2006 model has the lowest at 77%. There's a 23 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Porsche Carrera Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Porsche Carrera

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 9 years from 367 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

87%

Total Tests

367

Best Year

1993 (100%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Porsche Carrera?

vs national average+5% (82% avg)

vs Porsche brand average-5% (92% avg)

Best to worst year spread23 percentage points

Porsche Carrera by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2006	77%	35	113,617 mi
2005	93%	43	78,623 mi
2003	88%	50	94,725 mi
2002	88%	40	95,766 mi
2001	91%	34	83,373 mi
2000	78%	32	94,162 mi
1999	82%	60	96,128 mi
1998	90%	31	89,969 mi
1993	100%	42	6,009 mi

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About the Porsche Carrera

The Porsche Carrera has been tested 367 times in 2024 MOT data across 9 model years (1993 to 2006), with an average pass rate of 87%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1993 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 42 tests. The 2006 model has the lowest at 77%. With a 23 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 6,009 miles, while the newest (2006) averages 113,617 miles.

Compared to the Porsche brand average of 92%, the Carrera is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Porsche models.

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