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L123 PCS

2005 Porsche 911

Silver Petrol 3824cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jan 2027
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

79,448 mi
Last recorded79,448 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2026
Typical for 2005 Porsche 91149,844 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL123 PCS
MakePorsche
Model911
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,824cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2026 79,448 miles

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2025 78,884 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Front Both top mount bushings perishing.

Fuel cap seal perishing.

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured Both. (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jan 2025 78,884 miles

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

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Front Both top mount bushings perishing.

Fuel cap seal perishing.

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured Both. (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2024 77,735 miles

Both front shock absorber top mounts starting to split.

Fuel cap seal split.

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Stanchion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Stanchion. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2023 74,409 miles

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

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

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

Fail 5 Jan 2023 74,405 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 19 Jan 2022 71,082 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2022 71,081 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded To flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jan 2021 68,714 miles
Fail 21 Jan 2021 68,714 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 21 Jan 2020 66,563 miles

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

Fail 21 Jan 2020 66,563 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Jan 2019 62,052 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2019 62,047 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2017 55,606 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2017 55,603 miles

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

Pass 1 Aug 2016 51,036 miles
Pass 28 May 2015 47,571 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2014 44,402 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2013 40,458 miles

n/s rear tyre wearing on inside

Fail 5 Nov 2013 40,457 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

o/s rear tyre wearing on the inside

Pass 26 Oct 2012 36,028 miles

Both front top shock absorber bushes splitting.

Pass 1 Nov 2011 32,358 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Nearside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 3 Nov 2010 28,809 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 5 Nov 2009 24,488 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2008 19,191 miles

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

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

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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L123 PCS is a 2005 Porsche 911 in Silver with a 3,824cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 L123 PCS, 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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L123 PCS is a 2005 Porsche 911, first registered on 24 November 2005.

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