Porsche 944 - 1985
178.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1985 is 240.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche 944, model year 1985.
Sample size: 200 cars, 357 tests and 637 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 200 cars
The 1985 Porsche 944 has an overall defect rate of 178 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 238 per 100 vehicles. This model excels particularly in categories such as steering, wheels, suspensions, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average, indicating better reliability in these areas. However, visibility is a noted concern for the 944, as it performs worse than average in this category. Mileage-related trends show an increase in defect rates as the mileage rises, but the 944 still maintains a relatively lower overall defect rate compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 200 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.3% worse
84.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 83.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 37.0% better
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.1 / 100 tests
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 32.0% worse
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper not operating or missing
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.9% better
49.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 57.3 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.5% better
102.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 160.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 42.8% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 74.6% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- 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
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 34.0% better
34.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust emits dense blue or clearly visible black smoke for a continuous period of 5 seconds at idle
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Engine is idling clearly above its normal idle speed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16
Serious faults (Top 10)
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 23
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
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: 8
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 4