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Porsche 911, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

58,798 Porsche 911s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 89.1% of initial MOT tests, 16.8 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Porsche 911 at the MOT

89.1% of 52,600 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the 911 49th of 575 models. Porsche 911s aged 3 to 5 years passed 95.7% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 86.5%.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Porsche 91189.1%
  • All Porsche modelsThe 911 is 1.5 pts ahead87.6%
  • All cars72.3%

Pass rate by age at test

Porsche 911 tests in 2025.

  • 3 to 5 years5,474 tests95.7%
  • 6 to 10 years9,226 tests94.1%
  • 11 years and over36,115 tests86.5%

Where 911s fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Porsche 911 tests in 2025.

  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment31.7%
  • Tyres14%
  • Brakes13.2%
  • Noise, emissions and leaks10.4%
  • Suspension8.7%

The items testers recorded most often were headlamp aim too high (5.2%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (4.7%) and position lamp not working (4.4%).

The MOT page lists every common 911 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Porsche 911 MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The 911's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.31.7% of 911 failure items

  2. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.14% of 911 failure items

  3. Brakes

    Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.13.2% of 911 failure items

Porsche 911s in the UK

58,798 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Porsche. The number licensed has grown 52% since the end of 2014.

Change since 2014
+52%from 38,672 licensed
Typical year of first use
2013half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2013 or earlier
First registered in 2025
3,305against 4,535 in 2023
Declared off the road
15,22421% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Porsche 911s since 2014

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 201438,672
End of 201539,411
End of 201640,398
End of 201740,798
End of 201841,887
End of 201943,577
End of 202043,687
End of 202145,349
End of 202246,679
End of 202348,987
End of 202450,435
End of 202552,430
End of June 202658,798

How old they are

Licensed Porsche 911s by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year

A further 14,383 were first used before 2006.

Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20252,9433,305
20242,8253,470
20233,6344,535
20222,4113,225
20211,4962,412
20201,3902,231
20192,1053,185
20181,8992,683
20171,7132,486
20161,4392,453
20151,4902,331
20141,294
20131,111
20121,329
2011958
20101,304
20091,135
20081,318
20071,637
20061,930

1,490 911s first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 64% of the 2,331 first registered that year.

911 engines and fuel

3.6 litre engines made up 32% of Porsche 911 MOT tests in 2025, followed by 3.8 litre at 29%. Petrol accounts for 94% of licensed 911s and gas for 6.1%.

Engine size at MOT, 2025

Share of 52,591 initial MOT tests in 2025.

  • 3.6 litre31.9%
  • 3.8 litre28.8%
  • 3.0 litre20.2%
  • 3.4 litre8.9%
  • 4.0 litre3.5%

Fuel type, licensed 911s

DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.

FuelLicensedShare
Petrol55,17194%
Diesel21<0.1%
Battery electric12<0.1%
Hybrid electric2<0.1%
Gas3,5926%

Porsche 911 recalls

40 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Porsche 911. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every 911 is affected.

  1. Oct 2026 R/2026/395

    ATA1 - Wheel mounting with central wheel lock

    911s built Jun 2024 to Jul 2024 · 117 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    STOP DRIVE RECALL DO NOT USE THE VEHICLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE HAZARD. The wheel mounting with central screw connection may not meet the required specifications which can lead to damage and breakage of the central lock bolt. The wheel mounting can loosen which can result in a loss of the wheel and a loss of control over the vehicle.
    Remedy
    The central screw connections must be checked and replaced if necessary.

  2. Feb 2025 R/2025/077

    ASA0 - Check rear seat belt buckles and rework if necessary

    911s built Feb 2023 to Sep 2023 · 184 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to a process error in the production an aluminium butyl may have been positioned incorrectly and the screw connection of the rear left and right belt buckle was potentially not executed according to the specifications. If this is the case the correct fastening of the belt buckle cannot be guaranteed. The loosening of the rear belt buckles in the event of an accident or emergency braking cannot be ruled out. This could increase the associated risk of injury.
    Remedy
    The positioning of the aluminium butyl mat on the left and right of the affected vehicles must be checked and depending on the test result the screw connection must be reworked.

  3. Oct 2024 R/2024/427

    ARC4 Stop Use & Safety Recall - Wheel attachment with central locking

    911s built Sep 2023 to Oct 2024 · 1,158 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles the wheel attachments using the central lock may not meet the required specifications. This can lead to damage / breakage and the possibility of wheel detachment.
    Remedy
    Check the correct functioning of the central lock wheel fastening system and replace if necessary.

  4. Mar 2024 R/2024/140

    ARA3 - Check front and rear windows and replace if necessary

    911s built Jul 2020 to Feb 2024 · 2,098 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On the affected vehicles it is possible that the front and rear window panes were not manufactured in accordance with specifications and their bonding to the body is therefore insufficient
    Remedy
    To prevent this from happening the front and rear windows on the affected vehicles must be checked and if necessary replaced

  5. Nov 2023 R/2023/319

    On affected vehicles the side airbag installed in bucket seats may be activated unnecessarily

    911s built Mar 2021 to Oct 2023 · 1,048 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Recode the airbag control unit

  6. Nov 2022 R/2022/334

    The screw connection of the belt end fitting on the driver's seat as well as the passenger seat may not comply with the specifications

    911s built May 2021 to May 2022 · 10 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    On affected vehicles due to a process error in production the screw connection of the belt end fitting on the driver's and passenger seat may not comply with specifications.
    Remedy
    Check the screw connection for damage and replacing the seat frame if necessary.

  7. Sep 2021 R/2021/317

    The screw connection of the pressure input rod of the brake booster was not carried out according to regulations

    911s built Nov 2018 to Apr 2021 · 4 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    The screw connection of the pressure input rod of the brake booster may not have been tightened according to regulations.
    Remedy
    The brake booster must be replaced or reworked depending on the vehicle type.

  8. Mar 2021 R/2021/126

    The threaded connections of the upper control arms at the rear axle were not tightened with the specific tigtening torque

    911s built Aug 2019 to Jan 2020 · 2 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Threaded connections of the upper control arms at the rear axle may not be tightened with the specified tightening torque.
    Remedy
    The chassis bolts will be replaced and tightened with the specified tightening torque.
How to check a specific 911 for recalls

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Porsche 911 FAQs

How many Porsche 911s are there in the UK?

58,798 Porsche 911s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 15,224 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Porsche 911 reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 89.1% first-time pass rate for the Porsche 911 across 52,600 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Porsche 911 had any recalls?

40 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Porsche 911. The most recent was published in October 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Porsche 911?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, tyres and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Porsche 911's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Porsche history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Porsche VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.