Porsche 911 vs Volkswagen Scirocco

On MOT-testable defects, the Porsche 911 (fail rate 9.7%) performed better than the Volkswagen Scirocco (20.2%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Scirocco recorded failures more often.

9.7%
911 fail rate
20.2%
Scirocco fail rate
10.53pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricPorsche 911Volkswagen Scirocco
MOT tests analysed251,987297,453
Pass rate90.3%79.8%
Fail rate9.7%20.2%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Porsche 911 9.7% Volkswagen Scirocco 20.2%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
Category911Scirocco
Suspension1.6%8.5%
Tyres2.3%7.4%
Lighting & signalling4.8%8.5%
Brakes2.0%5.6%
Visibility0.0%3.1%
Emissions & environmental1.9%0.0%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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