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C845 DUA

1986 Porsche 944

Red Petrol 2479cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 May 2012
Tests7 (4 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

20,365 mi
Last recorded20,365 miles
Recorded on7 May 2011
Typical for 1986 Porsche 944128,958 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC845 DUA
MakePorsche
Model944
Year1986
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,479cc

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MOT History

4 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 May 2011 20,365 miles

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

Oil leak

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

genereal underside corrosion front +rear

heavy corrosion to o/s/r undersill+wing

slightly low effort to n/s/r hand brake

Pass 23 Apr 2010 203,276 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

brake pad warning light on at time of test, pads look ok.

brake pedal slightly spongy

corrosion forming on nearside and offside outer side sills

nearside rear brake pipe has slight kink coming out of caliper

thick underseal on vehicle at time of test

Fail 13 Apr 2010 203,272 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

brake pad warning light on at time of test, pads look ok.

brake pedal slightly spongy

corrosion forming on nearside and offside outer side sills

nearside rear brake pipe has slight kink coming out of caliper

thick underseal on vehicle at time of test

Pass 11 Jul 2008 202,621 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2008 202,621 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering pump drive system missing (2.3.6)

Pass 5 Jun 2007 200,404 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

slight play in steering rack area {offside}

Fail 4 May 2007 200,356 miles

Offside Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Steering system excessively rough (2.2.D.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

advise brake pad warning light on unable to pads clearly

advise hole in nsfront wing not in prescribed area

advise sills in poor condition

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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C845 DUA is a 1986 Porsche 944 in Red with a 2,479cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

Across all 1986 Porsche 944 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 128,958 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 C845 DUA, 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 40 years old, this Porsche 944 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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C845 DUA is a 1986 Porsche 944, first registered on 1 March 1986.

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