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J21 CLJ

2005 Porsche 911

Silver Petrol 3596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

85,543 mi
Last recorded85,543 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Porsche 91149,844 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ21 CLJ
MakePorsche
Model911
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,596cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 85,543 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2024 85,196 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2023 84,561 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2022 84,499 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2021 83,605 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2020 82,972 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2020 82,972 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 31 Oct 2018 80,781 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2018 80,781 miles

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 22 Dec 2017 78,253 miles

rear brake discs inner faces rusting, near side more so, and front brake discs inner faces edges rusting

Fail 14 Dec 2017 78,179 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded off side front, and off side front caliper to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

rear brake discs inner faces rusting, near side more so, and front brake discs inner faces edges rusting

Pass 20 Dec 2016 75,822 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2016 75,620 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Pass 7 Dec 2015 72,725 miles

Fuel cap seal splitting

Offside inner steering joint has slight play in ball joint

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

nearside wiper blade smeary but clears the screen

Fail 14 Nov 2015 72,682 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front Inner Brake disc inner face,s both deteriorated

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Inner edge worn (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Nov 2014 69,855 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner edges and both rear tyres worn on outer edges

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

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Nov 2013 66,816 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2013 66,393 miles

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

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 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)

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

Fail 1 Jul 2013 66,361 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2012 60,361 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2011 50,350 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 15 Aug 2011 50,350 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 44,313 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front and rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 9 Jul 2009 35,173 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Sep 2008 29,020 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2008 28,513 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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J21 CLJ is a 2005 Porsche 911 in Silver with a 3,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 2005 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.3% with a typical mileage of 49,844 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 J21 CLJ, 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 21 years old, this Porsche 911 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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J21 CLJ is a 2005 Porsche 911, first registered on 17 September 2005.

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