Porsche 968 - 1993
169.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1993 is 301.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche 968, model year 1993.
Sample size: 202 cars, 349 tests and 591 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: 202 cars
The 1993 Porsche 968 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 169 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 300. This model shows particularly impressive results in categories such as brakes and steering, where it outperforms the average by 36% and 49% respectively. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defects become more frequent, but the 968 still maintains a better performance than average across all mileage segments. Notably, areas such as visibility and body structure also reflect strong reliability, with the Porsche exhibiting fewer defects than typical vehicles. Overall, the 968 stands out as a more reliable option compared to its contemporaries.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 202 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.8% better
76.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 116.0 / 100 tests
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 49.8% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
Visibility
▲ 53.3% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: and affecting the driver’s view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.6% better
43.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, 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
- 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
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 43.9% better
106.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 189.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A wheel bearing: with excessive play
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 73.1% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 81.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Fuel pipe or hose: damaged
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 64.8% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 15.9% better
55.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.4 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer: missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
A wheel bearing: with excessive play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 48
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 32
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 20
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
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: 17
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Serious faults (Top 10)
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
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: 9
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4