Porsche Carrera
Registered from 1998 to 2022.
About this model
The Porsche Carrera GT is a mid-engine sports car that was manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche from 2003 to 2006. Sports Car International named the Carrera GT number one on its list of Top Sports Cars of the 2000s, and number eight on its Top Sports Cars of All Time list. For its advanced technology and development of its chassis, Popular Science magazine awarded it the "Best of What's New" award in 2003.
From the Wikipedia article Porsche Carrera GT, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1999 3.4 petrol. 6 of 53 tests failed, 11%.
Better than 96% of 1999 cars. The typical one fails 26%, across 348 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 3 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 33% | 2 |
| Body and structure | 17% | 1 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 17% | 1 |
| Suspension | 17% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- An airbag fitted as original equipment obviously missing
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Audible warning inoperative
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 17% of its failures
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Suspension — 17% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Seat belts and airbags — 33% of its failures
- An airbag fitted as original equipment obviously missing
- Body and structure — 17% of its failures
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/01065/23
Chassis components which do not meet required specifications, susceptible to corrosion, have been installed. This could lead to material failure and loss of control over the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/01415/23
The joining of individual points on the bodywork may be faulty and cause it to be insufficiently stable, increasing the risk of injury in case of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users