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YS08 SMS

2008 Porsche 911

Silver Petrol 3596cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

59,723 mi
Last recorded59,723 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Porsche 91138,907 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS08 SMS
MakePorsche
Model911
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,596cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 59,723 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2025 59,708 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 4 May 2024 57,056 miles
Pass 5 May 2023 52,265 miles

Fuel cap seal perishing

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

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

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 13 Apr 2022 44,976 miles

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Feb 2021 38,054 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2020 36,908 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2019 33,833 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2018 30,724 miles

Oil leak ()

under tray and engine cover fitted

Pass 28 Feb 2017 28,979 miles

Engine covers and under trays present impeding inspection of certain components.

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Plate deteriorating. (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads around 70 to 75% worn. (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Pads around 70 to 75% worn. (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Wiper blade wind deflector fitted upside down.

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

Offside inner tail lamp not working, other 2 okay.

Pass 25 Feb 2016 28,180 miles

under tray fitted

Fail 25 Feb 2016 28,180 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

under tray fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2015 27,427 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Mar 2014 25,063 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

slight play o/s/f rack

Pass 14 Feb 2013 22,399 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Feb 2012 20,238 miles

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 25 Feb 2011 17,442 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2011 17,440 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

slight damage to offside front tyre outer sidewall

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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YS08 SMS is a 2008 Porsche 911 in Silver with a 3,596cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2008 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.7% with a typical mileage of 38,907 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 YS08 SMS, 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 18 years old, this Porsche 911 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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YS08 SMS is a 2008 Porsche 911, first registered on 1 March 2008.

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