1990 Porsche 911 3.6L Petrol · A9 UUR

The vehicle is currently roadworthy, having passed its most recent MOT on 6 September 2025 at 145,242 miles with no defects or advisories recorded. Across the five tests listed, the result history is mixed rather than consistently clean: two passes in August 2022 and September 2025 bookend two failures in late November 2023 and late September 2024. Because the DVSA database does not list specific reasons for those failures, the precise mechanical issues cannot be confirmed, but the pattern of a pass immediately following each failure suggests remedial work was carried out and the car returned to a compliant condition on both occasions. With a recorded odometer reading of 145,242 miles over a 36-year lifespan, average annual use is roughly 4,000 miles, which is low for a classic 911 of this vintage. Such modest accumulation typically points to long periods of garaged storage rather than regular driving, and the absence of mileage data between the 2022 and 2023 tests makes it difficult to verify how the car has actually been used. Low-mileage classics commonly suffer from dried seals, perished rubber components, seized calipers, and stale fuel-related emissions issues, even when the MOT record itself appears tidy. A prospective buyer should treat the clean advisory list with caution and arrange a pre-purchase inspection focusing on the areas most prone to deterioration on stored 911s. The suspension should be checked for perished bushes, weakened coil springs, and worn shock absorbers, as these rarely trigger an MOT failure but are central to chassis behaviour. Brake components warrant particular attention: the calipers, handbrake mechanism, flexible hoses, and discs are known to seize or corrode after prolonged inactivity. The bodywork and undertrays should be examined for structural corrosion, particularly around the front suspension towers, battery box, and rear wheel arches, and the engine should be evaluated for oil leaks, compression health, and evidence of recent servicing such as timing belt and clutch condition. Given the two unexplained failures within fifteen months, a diagnostic scan and compression test would be prudent before purchase.