Porsche718 MOT results
In 2025, 95.7% of Porsche 718 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 86.9% for cars of the same age. 1.0% had at least one dangerous defect (4.3% for cars the same age). The typical Porsche 718 tested was 4 years old with 9,900 miles. Based on 1,362 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Porsche 718 cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 95.7%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 86.9%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 0.9%passed after repair
- Failed
- 3.4%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 1.0%same age 4.3%
- Typical mileage
- 9,900at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
First-time pass rate by year first registered
Porsche 718All cars first registered that year
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 410 | 95.6% | 88.5% |
| 2021 | 375 | 95.7% | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 405 | 95.6% | 85.9% |
| 2019 | 155 | 96.1% | 83.5% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
By age at the test
Porsche 718All cars that age
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 years | 840 | 95.4% | 87.4% | 9,400 |
| 5-9 years | 387 | 95.9% | 79.1% | 12,700 |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Porsche 718 is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 52 | 3.8% | 2.8× | 90.4% |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 50 | 3.7% | 1.2× | 92.0% |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 50 | 3.7% | 3.8× | 100.0% |
| GU Guildford | South East | 45 | 3.3% | 2.4× | 100.0% |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 38 | 2.8% | 2.1× | 97.4% |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 32 | 2.3% | 1.7× | 93.8% |
| RH Redhill | South East | 32 | 2.3% | 2.3× | 93.8% |
| SK Stockport | North West | 32 | 2.3% | 2.3× | 100.0% |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 31 | 2.3% | 1.8× | 87.1% |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 30 | 2.2% | 1.6× | 93.3% |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 29 | 2.1% | 0.9× | – |
| BS Bristol | South West | 27 | 2.0% | 1.1× | – |
| CH Chester | North West | 26 | 1.9% | 1.7× | – |
| RG Reading | South East | 26 | 1.9% | 1.3× | – |
| SN Swindon | South West | 26 | 1.9% | 2.1× | – |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 25 | 1.8% | 2.3× | – |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 25 | 1.8% | 1.0× | – |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | 24 | 1.8% | 2.3× | – |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 24 | 1.8% | 2.5× | – |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | 24 | 1.8% | 1.4× | – |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 24 | 1.8% | 1.0× | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | 24 | 1.8% | 6.0× | – |
| AL St Albans | East of England | 23 | 1.7% | 3.8× | – |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | 23 | 1.7% | 2.0× | – |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 23 | 1.7% | 1.5× | – |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 22 | 1.6% | 1.2× | – |
| PR Preston | North West | 22 | 1.6% | 1.8× | – |
| EX Exeter | South West | 20 | 1.5% | 1.3× | – |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 19 | 1.4% | 0.8× | – |
| LA Lancaster | North West | 18 | 1.3% | 2.4× | – |
| NP Newport | Wales | 18 | 1.3% | 1.5× | – |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 17 | 1.2% | 1.2× | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 17 | 1.2% | 1.8× | – |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 15 | 1.1% | 0.8× | – |
| PA Paisley | Scotland | 15 | 1.1% | 2.4× | – |
| TS Teesside | North East | 15 | 1.1% | 1.2× | – |
| W London W | London | 15 | 1.1% | 4.1× | – |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 15 | 1.1% | 1.6× | – |
| BL Bolton | North West | 13 | 1.0% | 1.2× | – |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | 13 | 1.0% | 0.6× | – |
| OX Oxford | South East | 13 | 1.0% | 0.9× | – |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 13 | 1.0% | 1.0× | – |
| E London E | London | 12 | 0.9% | 1.1× | – |
| BN Brighton | South East | 11 | 0.8% | 0.7× | – |
| SL Slough | South East | 11 | 0.8% | 1.1× | – |
| SO Southampton | South East | 11 | 0.8% | 0.7× | – |
| WD Watford | East of England | 11 | 0.8% | 2.0× | – |
| DA Dartford | South East | 10 | 0.7% | 1.0× | – |
| NW London NW | London | 10 | 0.7% | 1.1× | – |
| WA Warrington | North West | 10 | 0.7% | 0.7× | – |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 9 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 9 | 0.7% | 0.6× | – |
| ME Rochester | South East | 8 | 0.6% | 0.6× | – |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 8 | 0.6% | 0.7× | – |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 8 | 0.6% | 1.0× | – |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 7 | 0.5% | 0.4× | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 7 | 0.5% | 0.8× | – |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 6 | 0.4% | 0.3× | – |
| CR Croydon | London | 6 | 0.4% | 0.7× | – |
| N London N | London | 6 | 0.4% | 0.7× | – |
| OL Oldham | North West | 6 | 0.4% | 0.6× | – |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 6 | 0.4% | 0.2× | – |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | 6 | 0.4% | 0.6× | – |
| BA Bath | South West | 5 | 0.4% | 0.4× | – |
| CW Crewe | North West | 5 | 0.4% | 0.6× | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.4% | 1.3× | – |
| SE London SE | London | 5 | 0.4% | 0.5× | – |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 5 | 0.4% | 0.3× | – |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 0.4% | 0.4× | – |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| BR Bromley | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CA Carlisle | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| CT Canterbury | South East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DH Durham | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| EN Enfield | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HA Harrow | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| HS Outer Hebrides | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IG Ilford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KW Kirkwall | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| L Liverpool | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LU Luton | East of England | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| M Manchester | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| PL Plymouth | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| RM Romford | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SA Swansea | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SP Salisbury | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| SW London SW | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TA Taunton | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TR Truro | South West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| TW Twickenham | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| UB Southall | London | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WN Wigan | North West | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 120 | 8.8% | 1.2× | 93.3% |
| North East | 38 | 2.8% | 0.8× | 94.7% |
| North West | 145 | 10.6% | 1.0× | 97.2% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 100 | 7.3% | 0.8× | 95.0% |
| Wales | 32 | 2.3% | 0.5× | 93.8% |
| West Midlands | 109 | 8.0% | 0.8× | 94.5% |
| East Midlands | 126 | 9.3% | 1.3× | 95.2% |
| East of England | 154 | 11.3% | 1.1× | 97.4% |
| London | 97 | 7.1% | 0.8× | 94.8% |
| South East | 298 | 21.9% | 1.4× | 97.0% |
| South West | 143 | 10.5% | 1.0× | 95.1% |
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
Porsche 718Cars the same age
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Porsche 718 tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.6× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed Tyres Dangerous | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5× | 100.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too high Lights and electrics | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.7× | 0.0% |
| Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | 0.5% | 0.1% | 5.0× | 0.0% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.3× | 100.0% |
| Headlamp cleaning device: for LED or HID headlamp inoperative Lights and electrics | 0.2% | 0.0% | – | 0.0% |
| Registration plates: incorrect Identification of the vehicle | 0.2% | 0.0% | – | 0.0% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3× | 0.0% |
| Registration plates: missing Identification of the vehicle | 0.1% | 0.0% | – | 0.0% |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 4.2% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 1.2% |
| Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre | 1.0% |
| Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords | 0.9% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 0.2% |
| Coil spring: corroded | 0.2% |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 0.2% |
| Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement | 0.2% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively | 0.1% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | 0.1% |