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Porsche 911 - 2000

159.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche 911, model year 2000. Sample size: 1,114 cars, 2,358 tests and 3,763 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,114 cars

The 2000 Porsche 911 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 160 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 362 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a reduction of nearly 56%. The model shows some mileage-related trends, particularly with higher defect rates in the lower mileage ranges, peaking at 338 defects per 100 for vehicles under 31,000 miles. Notably, the 911 performs exceptionally well in several categories, including brakes and steering, where it has considerably fewer defects compared to the yearly average. This model stands out for its reliability, particularly in aspects like body structure and equipment, where it shows much lower defect percentages than the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,114 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 31.9% better
111.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 77.2% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 54.4% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.3% better
41.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 62.9% better
104.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 78.1% better
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 83.6% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 59.7% better
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 641
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 414
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 96
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 68
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 66

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 23