78.3%
Porsche 944 pass rate
Used Porsche 944 buying guide
In 2025, Porsche 944 cars passed 78.3% of 2,120 initial MOT tests, 6 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Porsche 944 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+6
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the 944 sits 223rd of 575 models in the data. Porsche as a brand averaged 87.6%, so this model runs 9.3 points behind its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Porsche 944 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the 944 compares with similar cars.
944 fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Porsche 944 cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the 944 fails its MOT
Where Porsche 944 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were rear fog lamp not working (5.2%), washers not working (4.8%) and component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (4.1%). See every common 944 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Porsche 944 that failed, not a claim that every 944 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used 944?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at 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. 32.8% of 944 failure items.
2
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. 18.8% of 944 failure items.
3
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 13.7% of 944 failure items.
4
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 12.5% of 944 failure items.
5
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 7.3% of 944 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Porsche 944 failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Porsche models
The most-tested Porsche models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the 944.
Used Porsche 944 FAQs
Is the Porsche 944 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 a 78.3% first-time pass rate for the Porsche 944 across 2,120 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Porsche 944?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, brakes and suspension. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Porsche 944'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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.