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PY52 SFZ

2002 Porsche Carrera

Silver Petrol 3596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

111,975 mi
Last recorded111,975 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Porsche Carrera69,081 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPY52 SFZ
MakePorsche
ModelCarrera
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,596cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 111,975 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2024 104,253 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2023 94,343 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2023 94,341 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2022 85,240 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 80,705 miles

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2020 77,126 miles

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

Pass 22 Aug 2019 74,337 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2019 74,337 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2018 73,630 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Aug 2018 73,630 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))

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2017 73,443 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded "ALL" (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers and under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of certain components.

Pass 4 Aug 2016 71,101 miles

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of certain component

Pass 8 Aug 2015 60,874 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2014 49,731 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 8 Jan 2014 48,740 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both front tyres slightly worn inside edge

fuel cap seal slightly perished

Fail 7 Jan 2014 48,739 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

both front tyres slightly worn inside edge

fuel cap seal slightly perished

Pass 29 Oct 2012 43,685 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche Carrera?

Based on 6,223 MOT tests across 580 vehicles.

81.7%
Pass Rate
1,448
Miles/Year
53
Year Lifespan
580
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 154
fog lamp not working 76
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 68
brake binding 59
position lamp(s) not working 57
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PY52 SFZ is a 2002 Porsche Carrera in Silver with a 3,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2002 Porsche Carrera models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.8% with a typical mileage of 69,081 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 Carrera fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 154 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PY52 SFZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche Carrera typically stays on UK roads for around 53 years. At 24 years old, this Porsche Carrera is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was PY52 SFZ registered?

PY52 SFZ is a 2002 Porsche Carrera, first registered on 31 December 2002.

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