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ALW 4Y

1987 Porsche 944

Black Petrol 2479cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Jun 2026
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

176,760 mi
Last recorded176,760 miles
Recorded on6 Jun 2025
Typical for 1987 Porsche 944123,544 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationALW 4Y
MakePorsche
Model944
Year1987
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,479cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 6 Jun 2025 176,760 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from middle silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chip damage (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jul 2023 176,474 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2022 176,069 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2021 175,928 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft oil seals (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2019 175,363 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2018 174,817 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2017 174,029 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2015 173,304 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 28 Aug 2015 173,304 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box pipe (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Sep 2014 171,323 miles

n/s rear and o/s front wheel bearings slight noise.

Fail 27 Aug 2014 171,317 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

n/s rear and o/s front wheel bearings slight noise.

Pass 24 Aug 2013 167,391 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2012 163,815 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Aug 2011 160,902 miles

noise fron n/s front wheel bearing to limits.

slight noise o/s front wheel bearing.

Fail 19 Aug 2011 160,883 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

noise fron n/s front wheel bearing to limits.

slight noise o/s front wheel bearing.

Pass 21 Aug 2010 158,153 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2009 154,533 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2008 151,772 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 9 Aug 2008 151,713 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Aug 2007 149,548 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2006 147,986 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche 944?

Based on 101,425 MOT tests across 8,791 vehicles.

72.2%
Pass Rate
920
Miles/Year
44
Year Lifespan
8,791
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,364
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 4,154
Brake pipe excessively corroded 3,871
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 2,919
Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded 2,816
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ALW 4Y is a 1987 Porsche 944 in Black with a 2,479cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 1987 Porsche 944 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.2% with a typical mileage of 123,544 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Porsche 944 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,364 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ALW 4Y, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche 944 typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 39 years old, this Porsche 944 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was ALW 4Y registered?

ALW 4Y is a 1987 Porsche 944, first registered on 8 October 1987.

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