Porsche 944

1,725 on UK roads in 2025+41 vs 2024

On the road

1,725

1,725 licensed

Change vs 2024

+2.4%

+41 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

0.1%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Porsche 944 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,725 licensed in 2025 - up 2.4% on 2024. 5 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Porsche 944 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Porsche 944 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Porsche 944 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,725total

Petrol99.9%
Battery Electric0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
2.0-3.0L1,199
Over 3.0L525

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Porsche 944 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,372 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.9%

2,372 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,108 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

76.5%

2023

78.5%

2024

78.6%

2025

81.9%

▲ 5.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Porsche 944 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,322 cars tracked across years

1,074miles a year · low use

97.2%

low · <5k

1.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 120-1,027 miles a year (median 401).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

116,312

53,284middle 50%: 85,006-146,664173,501

Typical odometer rising: 110,406 → 111,463 → 114,293 → 116,312

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

83.1%

40-80k

87.3%

80-120k

84.1%

120k+

78.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Porsche 944 passes first time 81.9% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,074 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 83.1% of low-mileage cars pass versus 78.5% past 120k.

Why a 944 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 382 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 944 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical48.4%

Brakes33.2%

Suspension32.5%

Visibility27.7%

Exhaust & emissions19.6%

Body & structure17.8%

Tyres7.6%

Steering7.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen87

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning60

Emissions levels exceed default limits57

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements47

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired47

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement41

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn37

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning35

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning34

Audible warning inoperative29

17.5% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·382 fails analysed

Porsche 944 - frequently asked

How many Porsche 944 are left in the UK?

There are 1,725 Porsche 944 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 2.4% on 2024.

How many new Porsche 944 were registered in 2025?

5 brand-new Porsche 944 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Porsche 944 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Porsche 944 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Porsche 944?

Most Porsche 944 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Porsche 944?

81.9% of Porsche 944 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Porsche 944 has around 115,680 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Porsche 944 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Porsche 944 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,725total

Petrol99.9%
Battery Electric0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
2.0-3.0L1,199
Over 3.0L525

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%
2000-20040%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Porsche 944 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 2,372 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

81.9%

2,372 MOT tests in 2025 · 2,108 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

76.5%

2023

78.5%

2024

78.6%

2025

81.9%

▲ 5.4 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Porsche 944 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 2,322 cars tracked across years

1,074miles a year · low use

97.2%

low · <5k

1.9%

avg · 5-15k

0.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 120-1,027 miles a year (median 401).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

116,312

53,284middle 50%: 85,006-146,664173,501

Typical odometer rising: 110,406 → 111,463 → 114,293 → 116,312

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

83.1%

40-80k

87.3%

80-120k

84.1%

120k+

78.5%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 944 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 382 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a 944 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical48.4%

Brakes33.2%

Suspension32.5%

Visibility27.7%

Exhaust & emissions19.6%

Body & structure17.8%

Tyres7.6%

Steering7.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen87

An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning60

Emissions levels exceed default limits57

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements47

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement41

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn37

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning35

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning34

Audible warning inoperative29

17.5% flagged dangerous·3.2 defects per fail·382 fails analysed

Porsche 944 - frequently asked

How many Porsche 944 are left in the UK?

There are 1,725 Porsche 944 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 2.4% on 2024.

How many new Porsche 944 were registered in 2025?

5 brand-new Porsche 944 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Porsche 944 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Porsche 944 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0.1% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Porsche 944?

Most Porsche 944 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Porsche 944?

81.9% of Porsche 944 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Porsche 944 has around 115,680 miles on the clock.

Buying a Porsche 944?

Before you buy a specific Porsche 944, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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