1979 Porsche 911 3.0L Petrol · MUI 7172
1979 Porsche 911 (3.0L, petrol). First registered 24 Nov 1979. Recorded mileage 160,444 miles. MOT expired on 09 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- PORSCHE 911
- Year / Origin
- 1979 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 160,444 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MUI 7172 Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/06/2025
- 160,444 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MUI 7172 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1979 Porsche 911 (MUI 7172) between June 2025 and June 2025.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 June 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Steering (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))”.
MUI 7172 Mileage History
- 11/06/2025160,443 mi
- 11/06/2025160,444 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 11,850 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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