Porsche 928 S
Registered from 1990 to 1992.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1990 5.0 petrol. 11 of 61 tests failed, 18%.
Better than 69% of 1990 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 86 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 36% | 4 |
| Visibility | 36% | 4 |
| Body and structure | 27% | 3 |
| Brakes | 18% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 18% | 2 |
| Steering | 18% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
- A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 18% of its failures
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded
- Exhaust and emissions — 18% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Steering — 18% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 36% of its failures
- An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp
- Visibility — 36% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Body and structure — 27% of its failures
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded