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M871 YSC

1994 Porsche 968

Red Petrol 3000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

88,973 mi
Last recorded88,973 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 1994 Porsche 96897,970 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM871 YSC
MakePorsche
Model968
Year1994
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,000cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 88,973 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2025 88,769 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2023 88,487 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2022 88,038 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 87,561 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2020 87,549 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2019 87,544 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2019 87,544 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 87,544 miles

engine covers / under body covers fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Apr 2016 86,187 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2016 86,179 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2015 85,564 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2014 84,831 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2013 83,817 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2012 82,428 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 80,394 miles

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

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

both front brake discs slightly corroded

both front tyres worn on inner edges & very close to legal limit STRONGLY SDVISE REPLACEMENT

Fail 22 Mar 2011 80,394 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

both front brake discs slightly corroded

both front tyres worn on inner edges & very close to legal limit STRONGLY SDVISE REPLACEMENT

Pass 5 Apr 2010 77,802 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 9 Oct 2008 73,487 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

both front brake flexi hoses corroded at metal ferrules but not exessively corroded away

slight play found at both front shockers

Pass 10 Oct 2007 71,008 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both front brake flexi hoses corroded at metal ferrules (but not exessively corroded away)

slight play found at both front shockers

Pass 11 Oct 2006 69,949 miles

Both front brake flexi hoses corroded at metal ferrules (but not exessive)

Both front shockers have slight play at centre's

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Porsche 968?

Based on 16,956 MOT tests across 1,152 vehicles.

79.0%
Pass Rate
1,114
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
1,152
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 548
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 382
Brake pipe excessively corroded 274
fog lamp not working 255
parking brake recording little or no effort 229
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M871 YSC is a 1994 Porsche 968 in Red with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 1994 Porsche 968 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.5% with a typical mileage of 97,970 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Porsche 968 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 548 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M871 YSC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche 968 typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 32 years old, this Porsche 968 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was M871 YSC registered?

M871 YSC is a 1994 Porsche 968, first registered on 31 December 1994.

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