Does the Porsche 944 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Porsche 944 records 3.47 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 7.71 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−4.24, 95% interval −4.68 to −3.80). It ranks 602 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Porsche 944 by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Porsche 944 is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 125 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 125 | 0.82 |
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 117 | 0.77 |
| Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning | 95 | 0.62 |
| Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated | 44 | 0.29 |
| A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play | 30 | 0.20 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 15,287 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Porsche 944 gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.0% of Porsche 944 MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 13 months and 340 miles later (543 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 543 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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