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Y279 UGX

2001 Porsche 911

Blue Petrol 3600cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

75,933 mi
Last recorded75,933 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche 91167,004 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY279 UGX
MakePorsche
Model911
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,600cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 75,933 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2025 74,566 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2024 72,579 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2020 71,933 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 5 Dec 2018 71,323 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2018 71,316 miles

Minor stone chips on windscreen

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

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

Under trays fitted obscuring the view of testable components

Pass 20 Jul 2017 70,245 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Fail 20 Jul 2017 70,241 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2016 69,404 miles

Engine covers fitted

Front brake discs in poor condition,corroded

Nearside Front Metal brake pipe corroded

Offside Front Lower Arm bush de bonding

Rear brake discs in poor condition ,corroded

Under trays fitted

Pass 16 Sep 2014 67,080 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear tyre worn outer edge

both rear tyresn has splits inner wall

Fail 15 Sep 2014 67,055 miles

Nearside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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

both rear tyre worn outer edge

both rear tyresn has splits inner wall

Pass 31 Aug 2013 64,054 miles

Both front registration plate fitting screw covers are the wrong colour.

Coolant stains on hose under offside front wheel arch.

Fail 28 Sep 2012 63,055 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Sep 2012 63,055 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 May 2011 60,576 miles

Coolant leak

Hand brake very tight.

Metal collar on AC pipes on RHF split

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear discs in very bad constion

Fail 16 May 2011 60,576 miles

Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Coolant leak

Hand brake very tight.

Metal collar on AC pipes on RHF split

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Oil leak

Rear discs in very bad constion

Pass 19 Apr 2010 57,815 miles

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

Fail 19 Apr 2010 57,815 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 May 2009 56,020 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 46,142 miles

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

o/s and n/s front tyres are starting to wear on the inner edges,o/s and n/s rear tyre sare starting to wear on the outer edges

strong smell of coolant from front of vehicle when the engine is running,no signs of leakage!

Pass 30 Mar 2007 39,976 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2007 39,894 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2006 34,988 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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Y279 UGX is a 2001 Porsche 911 in Blue with a 3,600cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 Y279 UGX, 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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Y279 UGX is a 2001 Porsche 911, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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