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C357 BYX

1985 Porsche 944

Yellow Petrol 2479cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2013
Tests10 (6 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

28,912 mi
Last recorded28,912 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2013
Typical for 1985 Porsche 94462,971 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC357 BYX
MakePorsche
Model944
Year1985
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,479cc

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MOT History

6 pass 4 fail
Fail 11 Dec 2013 28,912 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

corrosion nearside rear wheel arch inner/boot floor area

Pass 10 Sep 2012 28,538 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

nearsdide boot floor corroded

nearside rear outer sill corroded

Fail 25 Aug 2012 28,471 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Battery insecure

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Pass 7 Jun 2011 26,335 miles

both front tyres cracking up

offside rear tyre cracking up

Fail 6 Jun 2011 26,334 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

both front tyres cracking up

offside rear tyre cracking up

Pass 2 Jun 2010 26,093 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2010 26,063 miles

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2009 21,584 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2008 18,985 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside No plate light dim.

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Steering shaft u/j's, slight play.

Wipers smearing slightly, polish / silicon contamination?

Pass 22 Nov 2006 18,647 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside front side repeater - suspect connection.

Offside rear brake -reduced effort.

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Windscreen washers, poor performance.

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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C357 BYX is a 1985 Porsche 944 in Yellow with a 2,479cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1985 Porsche 944 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 62,971 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 C357 BYX, 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 41 years old, this Porsche 944 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C357 BYX is a 1985 Porsche 944, first registered on 31 December 1985.

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