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A944 BAN

1989 Porsche 944

Red Petrol 2969cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Aug 2025
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

58,511 mi
Last recorded58,511 miles
Recorded on14 Aug 2024
Typical for 1989 Porsche 944119,715 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA944 BAN
MakePorsche
Model944
Year1989
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,969cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2024 58,511 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2023 58,293 miles

undertrays etc fitted, limiting view to some testable items

vehicle is in "Excellent" condition for age

Pass 14 Oct 2022 58,203 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive minor seepage (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively front and rear, slight (1.2.1 (e))

undertray, front inner wheel arch shields fitted, limiting view to some testable items

vehicle is in very good condition for age

Pass 18 Oct 2021 58,179 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2020 58,016 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2019 57,942 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 11 Oct 2018 57,664 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe going to nearside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2018 57,664 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe going to nearside rear brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Jul 2017 56,764 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 10 Jul 2017 56,757 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 30 Jun 2016 56,522 miles

slight play in both front wheel bearings

Fail 22 Jun 2016 56,506 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)

slight play in both front wheel bearings

Pass 1 Oct 2014 55,046 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 29 Oct 2013 54,360 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2013 54,360 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 12 Oct 2012 53,986 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2012 53,943 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2010 53,429 miles

o/s/r brake pipe slight corrosion front tyres walls cracking n/s/r tyre tread depth at limit

Pass 30 Oct 2009 52,988 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2008 51,320 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Jun 2007 505,605 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche 944?

Based on 101,425 MOT tests across 8,791 vehicles.

72.2%
Pass Rate
920
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
8,791
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,364
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 4,154
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,871
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,919
Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded 2,816
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A944 BAN is a 1989 Porsche 944 in Red with a 2,969cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 1989 Porsche 944 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 119,715 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Porsche 944 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,364 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A944 BAN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche 944 typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 37 years old, this Porsche 944 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A944 BAN is a 1989 Porsche 944, first registered on 18 August 1989.

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