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Porsche 911 - 2002

145.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche 911, model year 2002. Sample size: 2,907 cars, 6,463 tests and 9,379 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,907 cars

The 2002 Porsche 911 has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 145 defects per 100 vehicles, while the average stands at 374 defects per 100. This model shows a notable trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. It excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates considerably lower than the average, indicating strong reliability in these areas. However, there are no standout worse categories, reinforcing the Porsche 911's reputation for quality and performance.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,907 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 49.1% better
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 84.6% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 67.6% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 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: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 46.0% better
51.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 66.0% better
100.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 76.5% better
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 83.2% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 61.2% better
20.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • 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 test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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: 1,386
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,023
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 600
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 543
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 251
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 205
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 138

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 122
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 65