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G496 JKW

1989 Porsche 944

White Petrol 2681cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Jun 2027
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

127,886 mi
Last recorded127,886 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 1989 Porsche 944119,715 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG496 JKW
MakePorsche
Model944
Year1989
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,681cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 127,886 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2025 127,692 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2024 126,250 miles

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

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

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

Fail 22 May 2024 126,250 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jun 2023 125,403 miles
Pass 23 May 2022 124,959 miles

Nearside Front fog light inop

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

Pass 19 May 2021 124,959 miles

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

Fail 5 May 2021 124,959 miles

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Pass 4 Jun 2019 124,844 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side front into inner wing\off side and near side front\ of side rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill [welded repair rusting] (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Outer handbrake cable broken

unable to see all brake pipes because of plastic covers

Fail 4 Jun 2019 124,843 miles

Front Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side front into inner wing\off side and near side front\ of side rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill [welded repair rusting] (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Outer handbrake cable broken

unable to see all brake pipes because of plastic covers

Fail 8 May 2019 124,842 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material off side front into inner wing \ off side and near side front \ off side rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner sill welded repair starting to rust

plastic sill covers fitted

rear outer handbrake cable broken

unable to see all brake pipes because of plastic covers

Pass 7 Jun 2017 124,497 miles

SCREEN DAMAGED OUT OF ZONE

Fail 24 May 2017 124,487 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

SCREEN DAMAGED OUT OF ZONE

Pass 12 Apr 2016 123,668 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2015 120,731 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2015 120,731 miles

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

Pass 30 Jan 2014 113,205 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2014 113,203 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2013 106,650 miles
Pass 1 May 2009 106,475 miles

large damage on o/s lower corner of windscreen outside wiper blade area

Fail 23 Apr 2009 106,475 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

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

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

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

large damage on o/s lower corner of windscreen outside wiper blade area

Fail 25 Mar 2009 106,469 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

Fail 18 Mar 2009 106,459 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Nov 2005 103,966 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2005 103,964 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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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G496 JKW is a 1989 Porsche 944 in White with a 2,681cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 1989 Porsche 944 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 119,715 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 G496 JKW, 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 37 years old, this Porsche 944 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was G496 JKW registered?

G496 JKW is a 1989 Porsche 944, first registered on 26 September 1989.

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