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GCD 498V

1980 Porsche 928

Silver Petrol 4500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Oct 2020
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

109,416 mi
Last recorded109,416 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2019
Typical for 1980 Porsche 928102,851 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGCD 498V
MakePorsche
Model928
Year1980
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,500cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2019 109,416 miles

Central Rear Fuel tank slightly loose (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Underside of vehicle heavily under sealed preventing a thorough inspection

Fail 14 Mar 2019 109,416 miles

Central Front Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Central Rear Fuel tank slightly loose (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Underside of vehicle heavily under sealed preventing a thorough inspection

Nearside Front Brake disc back plate missing

Pass 14 Mar 2018 109,416 miles

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

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

Fail 8 Mar 2018 109,416 miles

Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2017 109,416 miles

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

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

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

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

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

both front tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 17 Feb 2017 109,416 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

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

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

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

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

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

both front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 11 Feb 2016 109,416 miles

slight play in offside rack end socket

Fail 10 Feb 2016 109,416 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

slight play in offside rack end socket

Pass 30 Jan 2015 109,416 miles

both rear shock absorbers rusted

floor pans rusted but not holed

o/s/f shock absorber rusted

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 31 Jan 2014 109,416 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Fail 21 Jan 2014 109,416 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Main beam tell tale not working

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 21 Jan 2013 109,416 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

o/s/f brake back plate missing

o/s/r drive shaft boot split

o/s/r seatbelt does not release

rear fog lamp u/s

Pass 17 Jan 2012 109,416 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

Rear brakes out of balance

both rear shock absorber casings rusted

fuel tank straps rusted

Fail 11 Jan 2012 109,416 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c) DANGEROUS

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

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

Oil leak

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

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

Rear brakes out of balance

both rear shock absorber casings rusted

fuel tank straps rusted

Pass 9 Dec 2010 109,416 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front shockabsorbers rusted

fuel tank carrier rusted and holed

rear brake discs badly rusted

slight play in o/s steering rack outer joint

Pass 1 Dec 2009 109,341 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

fuel tank dtraps rusted

Fail 30 Nov 2009 109,337 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

fuel tank dtraps rusted

Pass 21 Nov 2008 109,275 miles

Oil leak

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

o/s/f dipped headlamp has a slightly reduced output

Fail 17 Nov 2008 109,260 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Oil leak

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

o/s/f dipped headlamp has a slightly reduced output

Pass 21 Nov 2007 109,072 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

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

all tyrtes perished on outer side walls

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 19 Nov 2007 109,064 miles

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

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

all tyrtes perished on outer side walls

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Nov 2006 108,447 miles

n/s/f tyre starting to perrish

Fail 1 Nov 2006

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

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

n/s/f tyre walls starting to perrish

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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GCD 498V is a 1980 Porsche 928 in Silver with a 4,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 1980 Porsche 928 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 102,851 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 GCD 498V, 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 46 years old, this Porsche 928 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GCD 498V is a 1980 Porsche 928, first registered on 1 February 1980.

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