Porsche 968

301 on UK roads in 2025-30 vs 2024

On the road

301

301 licensed

Change vs 2024

-9.1%

-30 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Porsche 968 is a rare sight on UK roads, with 301 licensed in 2025 - down 9.1% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (66%), with most in the Over 3.0L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Porsche 968 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Porsche 968 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Porsche 968 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

301total

Petrol65.8%
Diesel0.3%
Other33.9%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Over 3.0L301

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 968 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 524 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.6%

524 MOT tests in 2025 · 482 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.4%

2023

85.7%

2024

85.9%

2025

88.6%

▲ 4.2 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 968 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 518 cars tracked across years

1,038miles a year · low use

96.9%

low · <5k

2.5%

avg · 5-15k

0.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 144-1,023 miles a year (median 432).

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)

106,540

58,738middle 50%: 83,183-131,481151,674

Typical odometer rising: 106,344 → 105,604 → 108,532 → 106,540

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

92%

80-120k

88.3%

120k+

85.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Porsche 968 passes first time 88.6% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,038 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 85.7% past 120k.

Why a 968 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 55 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 968 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical56.4%

Brakes25.5%

Suspension23.6%

Visibility20%

Exhaust & emissions14.5%

Steering10.9%

Body & structure5.5%

Seat belts5.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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 functioning10

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements8

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement7

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED6

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen5

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 repaired4

Emissions levels exceed default limits4

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer3

Wiper not operating or missing3

9.1% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·55 fails analysed

Porsche 968 - frequently asked

How many Porsche 968 are left in the UK?

There are 301 Porsche 968 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 9.1% on 2024.

How many new Porsche 968 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Porsche 968 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Porsche 968 use?

Most are petrol - about 66% of all Porsche 968 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Porsche 968?

Most Porsche 968 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Porsche 968?

88.6% of Porsche 968 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Porsche 968 has around 107,219 miles on the clock.

Buying a Porsche 968?

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What the typical Porsche 968 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Porsche 968 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

301total

Petrol65.8%
Diesel0.3%
Other33.9%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Over 3.0L301

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 968 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 524 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

88.6%

524 MOT tests in 2025 · 482 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.4%

2023

85.7%

2024

85.9%

2025

88.6%

▲ 4.2 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 968 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 518 cars tracked across years

1,038miles a year · low use

96.9%

low · <5k

2.5%

avg · 5-15k

0.6%

high · 15k+

Most cover 144-1,023 miles a year (median 432).

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)

106,540

58,738middle 50%: 83,183-131,481151,674

Typical odometer rising: 106,344 → 105,604 → 108,532 → 106,540

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

92%

80-120k

88.3%

120k+

85.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a 968 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 55 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 968 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical56.4%

Brakes25.5%

Suspension23.6%

Visibility20%

Exhaust & emissions14.5%

Steering10.9%

Body & structure5.5%

Seat belts5.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

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 functioning10

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements8

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement7

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED6

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen5

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 repaired4

Emissions levels exceed default limits4

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer3

Wiper not operating or missing3

9.1% flagged dangerous·2.8 defects per fail·55 fails analysed

Porsche 968 - frequently asked

How many Porsche 968 are left in the UK?

There are 301 Porsche 968 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 9.1% on 2024.

How many new Porsche 968 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Porsche 968 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Porsche 968 use?

Most are petrol - about 66% of all Porsche 968 on the road, with the majority in the Over 3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Porsche 968?

Most Porsche 968 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Porsche 968?

88.6% of Porsche 968 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Porsche 968 has around 107,219 miles on the clock.

Buying a Porsche 968?

Before you buy a specific Porsche 968, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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