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E218 GBH

1987 Porsche 911

Blue Petrol 3164cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

168,146 mi
Last recorded168,146 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2025
Typical for 1987 Porsche 91195,992 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE218 GBH
MakePorsche
Model911
Year1987
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,164cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2025 168,146 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2024 167,279 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2024 167,264 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid INTERMITTENT FAULT (3.5 (a))

Front WINDSCREEN WIPER CANCELLING SYSTEM FAULTY

Pass 7 Feb 2023 165,729 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Small tear in Outer Cv Boot

Pass 31 Jan 2022 164,271 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 25 Jan 2022 164,269 miles

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer [split] (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened outer edge fixing (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 May 2018 163,015 miles

Front suspension arms corroded

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

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

Pass 12 May 2017 160,005 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2016 157,554 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2015 156,067 miles

minor rust to underside

Fail 11 Feb 2015 156,067 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

minor rust to underside

Pass 12 Feb 2014 155,210 miles

minor rust on exhaust

Pass 12 Jun 2012 154,953 miles
Pass 31 May 2011 154,543 miles
Fail 31 May 2011 154,542 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Pass 27 May 2010 154,098 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2010 154,082 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2009 153,616 miles

Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 21 Apr 2009 153,614 miles

Offside Rear Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 5 Mar 2008 152,865 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2007 150,975 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2006 149,210 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche 911?

Based on 977,057 MOT tests across 73,061 vehicles.

85.2%
Pass Rate
1,867
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
73,061
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,869
position lamp(s) not working 7,590
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 6,439
Headlamp aim too high 6,432
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,466
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E218 GBH is a 1987 Porsche 911 in Blue with a 3,164cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 1987 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.3% with a typical mileage of 95,992 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 911 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,869 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E218 GBH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche 911 typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 39 years old, this Porsche 911 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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E218 GBH is a 1987 Porsche 911, first registered on 1 August 1987.

Is E218 GBH safe to buy?

The MOT history for E218 GBH shows 22 tests with a 72.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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