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DPJ 909T

1979 Porsche 928

Blue Petrol 4474cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 May 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

109,959 mi
Last recorded109,959 miles
Recorded on11 May 2022
Typical for 1979 Porsche 928101,672 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDPJ 909T
MakePorsche
Model928
Year1979
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,474cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 May 2022 109,959 miles

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

brake servo corroded

nearside front indicator lamp lens damaged

nearside front upper and offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust covers slightly perished

nearside front upper and offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust covers slightly perished

nearside rear and offside rear drive shaft gaiters slightly perished

offside front tyre slightly perished and has a shallow cut

slight misting of fluid around power steering rack

Fail 27 Apr 2022 109,957 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

brake servo corroded

nearside front indicator lamp lens damaged

nearside front upper and offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust covers slightly perished

nearside front upper and offside front upper suspension arm ball joint dust covers slightly perished

nearside rear and offside rear drive shaft gaiters slightly perished

offside front tyre slightly perished and has a shallow cut

slight misting of fluid around power steering rack

Pass 21 Apr 2021 109,832 miles

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

Nearside Front indicator lamp damaged

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

Stone chips in windscreen

Fail 23 Mar 2021 109,828 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front indicator lamp damaged

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

Stone chips on windscreen

Pass 24 Mar 2020 109,664 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Apr 2019 109,536 miles

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension arm bushes both sides starting to deteriorate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive dampness around Steering rack gaiter (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Apr 2018 109,387 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Various minor oil leaks

Pass 10 Apr 2017 109,211 miles

Oil leak ()

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides inner and outer (2.4.G.4e)

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

Pass 6 Apr 2016 108,963 miles

N/S/R inner CV boot slight split

Pass 8 Apr 2015 108,767 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 9 Apr 2014 108,567 miles

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

gearbox oil leak

Pass 10 Apr 2013 107,872 miles

Oil leak

nearside rear inner cv boot split

Fail 26 Mar 2013 107,872 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Oil leak

nearside rear inner cv boot split

Pass 31 May 2012 17,793 miles

fuel pipes corroded

Fail 26 Mar 2012 107,774 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Fuel pipes rusty

Fuel tank strap rusty

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Slight leak from steering rack

Pass 29 Mar 2011 107,247 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

horn tone slightly weak

nearside front wiper blade deteriorating

Fail 22 Mar 2011 107,235 miles

Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

horn tone slightly weak

nearside front wiper blade deteriorating

Pass 3 Mar 2010 106,656 miles

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

headlamp beam aims on lower limit

nearside front lower ball joint gaitor split

nearside steering rack track rod bearing has slight play

nearside windscreen wiper balde has slight split

steering rack gaitors are contaminated with oil

Fail 3 Mar 2010 106,656 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

headlamp beam aims on lower limit

nearside front lower ball joint gaitor split

nearside steering rack track rod bearing has slight play

nearside windscreen wiper balde has slight split

steering rack gaitors are contaminated with oil

Pass 18 Feb 2009 106,018 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2008 104,485 miles

Nearside washer jet poor

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

Offside front brake hose slightly corroded

Steering rack has slight play in offside

Fail 15 Feb 2008 104,445 miles

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

Nearside washer jet poor

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

Offside front brake hose slightly corroded

Steering rack has slight play in offside

Pass 28 Feb 2007 106,261 miles

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

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

nearside steering rack gaitor oil contaminated

offside steering rack gaitor oil contaminated

offside windscreen washer jet partially blocked

Fail 7 Feb 2007 102,569 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

nearside steering rack gaitor oil contaminated

offside steering rack gaitor oil contaminated

Pass 20 Feb 2006 101,634 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2006 101,634 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)

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

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

How Reliable is the Porsche 928?

Based on 7,969 MOT tests across 782 vehicles.

77.0%
Pass Rate
680
Miles/Year
48
Year Lifespan
782
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 243
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 239
Headlamp aim too low 162
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 153
fog lamp not working 123
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DPJ 909T is a 1979 Porsche 928 in Blue with a 4,474cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1979 Porsche 928 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 101,672 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 928 fails its MOT is exhaust emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits, accounting for 243 recorded failures. If you're considering buying DPJ 909T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche 928 typically stays on UK roads for around 48 years. At 47 years old, this Porsche 928 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DPJ 909T is a 1979 Porsche 928, first registered on 31 December 1979.

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