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D442 BDP

1986 Porsche 944

Red Petrol 2479cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests20 (19 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95%

Mileage

177,894 mi
Last recorded177,894 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2025
Typical for 1986 Porsche 944128,958 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD442 BDP
MakePorsche
Model944
Year1986
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,479cc

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MOT History

19 pass 1 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2025 177,894 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust is corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2024 176,891 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2022 176,509 miles

Nearside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement chassis mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement chassis mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust is corroded

Pass 26 Nov 2021 175,367 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 174,751 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded above driveshaft at rubber hose join ()

Pass 12 Jun 2019 173,931 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside & nearside ageing/light cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

centre & rear exhaust boxes some corrosion

Pass 6 Jun 2018 172,956 miles

Front tyres aged and cracking

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box seam (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 May 2017 170,689 miles

Nearside Rear surface corrosion inner sill by suspension arm

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box & rusty centre and rear boxes (7.1.2)

Pass 18 May 2016 166,556 miles
Pass 15 May 2015 160,826 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

some corrosion centre exhaust box

Pass 9 Jun 2014 156,665 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

slight brake bind,nearside rear wheel

Pass 17 May 2013 153,331 miles

Centre Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 15 May 2012 148,305 miles

Front Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Pass 14 Jun 2011 145,972 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2011 145,943 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

slight cracking tread n/s/front tyre

Pass 7 Jun 2010 143,522 miles

o/s/r tyre worn to 2mm.

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

slightly tight n/s/r wheel/brake nosie

Pass 9 Jun 2009 141,004 miles

slight play in rack o/s.

slight sidewall cracking o/s/front tyre.

Pass 14 May 2008 139,922 miles

Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

o/s front tyre wall perishing o/s rear tyre wall slight bulge

o/s rear fuel pipe connector rusty

Pass 30 May 2007 138,781 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

small crack o/s/front sidelight glass. †corrosion started o/s&n/s rear lower back wheel arches. †bonnet struts weak.

Pass 27 Apr 2006 138,238 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

bonnet struts defective

crack in o/s/front lamp glass. †corrosion around n/s/front floor/jacking point

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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D442 BDP is a 1986 Porsche 944 in Red with a 2,479cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95%.

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 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 D442 BDP, 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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D442 BDP is a 1986 Porsche 944, first registered on 31 December 1986.

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