# Porsche 914 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Porsche 914 passed its MOT first time 95% of the time, but from only 21 MOT tests, so treat it as a rough guide. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 95%
- MOT tests analysed: 21 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Body, structure & corrosion

These figures come from 21 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2020 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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