MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
148,824 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front shock absorber slight movement
Offside Front shock absorber slight movement
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Coolant leak Top hose burst during test ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Coolant leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight play in offside and nearside wheeel bearings
Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Coolant leak
Oil leak
slight play in offside and nearside wheeel bearings
oil leaking onto exhaust manifold
some corrosion on bodysill o/s/f
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
oil leaking onto exhaust manifold
some corrosion on bodysill o/s/f
Oil leak
some corrosion to bodysill o/s/f
some corrosion to n/s/f and o/s/f floor
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Oil leak
some corrosion to bodysill o/s/f
some corrosion to n/s/f and o/s/f floor
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
brake warning light on
second hand suspension arm fitted
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Inner Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Porsche 944?
Based on 101,425 MOT tests across 8,791 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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XIB 2285 is a 1989 Porsche 944 in Red with a 2,649cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.
Across all 1989 Porsche 944 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 119,715 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 944 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,364 recorded failures. If you're considering buying XIB 2285, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Porsche 944 typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 37 years old, this Porsche 944 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XIB 2285 is a 1989 Porsche 944, first registered on 21 February 1989.
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