Porsche911 Turbo 50 Years S-A

88 Porsche 911 Turbo 50 Years S-A cars are licensed in the UK, and another 19 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 111 at the end of June 2025; 79% of that peak is still licensed. One of 110 versions DVLA records under the Porsche 911.

MOT88.9% pass first time · cars the same age 67.6%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
88taxed for the road
SORN
19declared off the road
On the register
107licensed + SORN
1-year change
−7.8%vs June 2025
5-year change
–on the register
Peak licensed
111June 2025
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2024 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2024 onwards

New each year, and how many are still here

First registeredStill registered at end of 2025

2026* covers January to June only. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol107

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 3701cc to 3800cc111

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Porsche 911 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 88.9% of Porsche 911 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 67.6% for cars of the same age. 2.2% had at least one dangerous defect (7.8% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Porsche 911.

First-time pass
88.9%of initial tests
Cars the same age
67.6%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
2.2%same age 7.8%
Tests
50,787in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits1.1%Emissions and leaks · cars the same age 1.0%
  2. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt0.9%Body and structure · cars the same age 1.9%
  3. Position lamp: not working0.9%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 3.4%

Full Porsche 911 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data