Porsche 718 Spyder
Registered from 2019 to 2021.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 4.0 petrol. 4 of 92 tests failed, 4%.
Better than 89% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Plates and identity | 75% | 3 |
| Tyres and wheels | 50% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 25% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 25% | 1 |
| Visibility | 25% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 50% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 25% of its failures
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
- Lights and electrics — 25% of its failures
- Plates and identity — 75% of its failures
- Visibility — 25% of its failures
- An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.0 petrol · 1495 kg · 2479 mm wheelbase · 10.5 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 4.0 petrol · 1495 kg · 2475 mm wheelbase · 10.5 L/100km (WLTP) |