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ESN 237

1998 Porsche 911

Silver Petrol 3387cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

83,838 mi
Last recorded83,838 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2026
Typical for 1998 Porsche 91180,292 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationESN 237
MakePorsche
Model911
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,387cc
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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2026 83,838 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Feb 2025 82,157 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2024 81,243 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2023 80,644 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2022 79,586 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 16 Feb 2021 78,175 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR PIPES COVERED IN GREASE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 29 Jan 2020 77,667 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR PIPES COATED IN GREASE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 28 Jan 2020 77,666 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn CENTRE BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn CENTRE BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn CENTRE BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn CENTRE BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOTH SIDES (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR PIPES COATED IN GREASE (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material PIPE TO CALIPER (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2019 75,987 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement CENTER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement CENTER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement CENTER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement CENTER BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDES (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2018 73,706 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR PIPES (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded PIPE TO FLEXI (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Oil leak ()

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

Pass 22 Feb 2017 71,703 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded FRONT TO REAR BRAKE PIPES (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded CALIPER TO FLEXI HOSE (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit INSIDE EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement CENTER BUSH (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded CALIPER TO FLEXI HOSE (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement CENTER BUSH (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 17 Feb 2016 69,678 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2016 69,678 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 11 Feb 2015 68,422 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2014 65,757 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2014 65,757 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Inner Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Feb 2013 63,146 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2012 60,252 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2011 55,646 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2010 51,697 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2010 51,617 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 17 Feb 2009 44,219 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2008 41,291 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2007 40,013 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2006 38,532 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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ESN 237 is a 1998 Porsche 911 in Silver with a 3,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

Across all 1998 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.5% with a typical mileage of 80,292 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 ESN 237, 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 28 years old, this Porsche 911 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ESN 237 registered?

ESN 237 is a 1998 Porsche 911, first registered on 4 August 1998.

Is ESN 237 safe to buy?

The MOT history for ESN 237 shows 25 tests with a 84% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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