Porsche 928
Registered from 1990 to 1995.
About this model
The Porsche 928 is a grand touring car which was manufactured and marketed by Porsche AG of Germany from 1977 to 1995 across a single generation with an intermediate facelift. It is a 2+2 coupé with a rear hatchback. The 928 has a water-cooled engine which is mounted in the front and drives the rear wheels. It was Porsche's first production car with a V8 engine.
From the Wikipedia article Porsche 928, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1994 5.4 petrol. 9 of 37 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust and emissions | 78% | 7 |
| Lights and electrics | 33% | 3 |
| Brakes | 11% | 1 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 11% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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 the manufacturer's specified limits
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 78% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Brakes — 11% of its failures
- Brake performance unable to be tested
- Lights and electrics — 33% 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belts and airbags — 11% of its failures