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J20 MBO

2004 Porsche 911

Black Petrol 3596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Nov 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

67,435 mi
Last recorded67,435 miles
Recorded on1 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Porsche 91151,788 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ20 MBO
MakePorsche
Model911
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,596cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Dec 2025 67,435 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes that go from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2025 67,376 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe that runs from front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight wear on edge (295/30/18) (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2024 66,314 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2023 64,704 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2023 64,601 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Both rear caliper link pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlight lenses cloudy (4.1.2 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened All drop links corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Front shock casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wipers poor quality (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 31 May 2022 63,133 miles

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

Rear exhaust system rusty weak and repaired

Pass 21 Jun 2021 61,603 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Fail 4 Jun 2021 61,579 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded wing chalked up (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded caliper chalked up (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Headlamp switch does not immediately illuminate all dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (a))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer door handle faulty

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2020 60,713 miles

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

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

exhaust corroded

Fail 2 Jun 2020 60,683 miles

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

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

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2019 59,525 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components from view

Fail 21 May 2019 59,490 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge approx 2/3mm and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

undertrays fitted obscuring some components from view

Pass 18 May 2018 57,787 miles

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

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

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

both front and offside rear tyres low on inner tread

Pass 18 May 2017 55,785 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2016 53,965 miles

Nearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

undertray fitted obscuring some testable components

Pass 3 Jun 2015 50,579 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 20 Jun 2014 49,890 miles

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

Pass 25 Jan 2013 41,170 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 25 Jan 2012 40,748 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

petrol cap seal cracking

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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J20 MBO is a 2004 Porsche 911 in Black with a 3,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2004 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.1% with a typical mileage of 51,788 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 J20 MBO, 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 22 years old, this Porsche 911 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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J20 MBO is a 2004 Porsche 911, first registered on 1 January 2004.

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