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MIG 8001

2001 Porsche 911

Purple Petrol 3400cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

82,947 mi
Last recorded82,947 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche 91167,004 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMIG 8001
MakePorsche
Model911
Year2001
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,400cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 82,947 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

various nuts corroded away on exhaust system

Fail 24 Apr 2026 82,947 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

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

various nuts corroded away on exhaust system

Pass 26 Mar 2025 82,943 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

exhaust clamp fractured and various flange nuts corroded away

Fail 18 Mar 2025 82,941 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested due to excessively corroded brake pipes (1.2.1 (g))

Brake pipe excessively corroded both pipes front to rear along nearside of body also offside corroded above driveshaft (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Coolant leak engine area

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

exhaust clamp fractured and various flange nuts corroded away

Pass 13 Jun 2024 82,939 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 27 Jul 2022 82,840 miles

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

Fail 27 Jul 2022 82,840 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2021 82,706 miles
Pass 22 May 2020 82,438 miles
Fail 16 May 2020 82,438 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 15 Jul 2016 82,258 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2015 81,392 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 78,762 miles

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

Pass 21 Mar 2013 75,227 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2012 70,305 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2011 59,249 miles

both rear brake disc starting to wear and rust

slight play in both front inner steering arm joints

Pass 22 Feb 2010 51,169 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2009 44,528 miles

Advise both rear tyres worn to 2mm on inside edge

Pass 20 Mar 2008 40,012 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2007 35,170 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2007 35,113 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 1 Mar 2006 29,728 miles

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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MIG 8001 is a 2001 Porsche 911 in Purple with a 3,400cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

Across all 2001 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 67,004 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 MIG 8001, 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 25 years old, this Porsche 911 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was MIG 8001 registered?

MIG 8001 is a 2001 Porsche 911, first registered on 9 March 2001.

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