New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train1
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 1 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 15.8 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 928 GTS · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 17.9 | 13.4 | 15.8 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
259 928 cars are on the New Zealand register; 72% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| 1993 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| 1990 | 35 | 2 | 29 |
| 1989 | 23 | 1 | 20 |
| 1988 | 16 | 3 | 12 |
| 1987 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| 1986 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| 1985 | 13 | 2 | 9 |
| 1984 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 1982 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 1981 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 1980 | 21 | 3 | 11 |
| 1979 | 22 | 6 | 13 |
| 1978 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
813 928 cars are on Dutch roads; 87% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33 | — |
| 1991 | 24 | — |
| 1990 | 30 | — |
| 1989 | 38 | — |
| 1988 | 54 | — |
| 1987 | 80 | — |
| 1986 | 91 | — |
| 1985 | 74 | — |
| 1984 | 63 | — |
| 1983 | 59 | — |
| 1982 | 29 | — |
| 1981 | 48 | — |
| 1980 | 57 | — |
| 1979 | 62 | — |
| 1978 | 71 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
700 928 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 24 | 35 |
| 1994 | 22 | 28 |
| 1993 | 18 | 38 |
| 1992 | 24 | 41 |
| 1991 | 41 | 93 |
| 1990 | 43 | 134 |
| 1989 | 66 | 147 |
| 1988 | 61 | 161 |
| 1987 | 36 | 110 |
| 1986 | 49 | 144 |
| 1985 | 29 | 86 |
| 1984 | 59 | 87 |
| 1983 | 47 | 72 |
| 1982 | 46 | 60 |
| 1981 | 26 | 53 |
| 1980 | 37 | 50 |
| 1979 | 47 | 39 |
| 1978 | 24 | 20 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
107 928 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 82% passed first time, against 72% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 107 | 82% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | 928 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4.7% | 8.1% |
| Visibility | 3.7% | 6.5% |
| Brakes | 3.7% | 9.2% |
| Suspension | 2.8% | 8.6% |
| Steering | 2.8% | 3.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.8% | 5.1% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.9% | 0.7% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
2 new Porsche 928 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2017 and 2018, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2018 the largest markets were Italy (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
7 campaigns cover the 928.
A PLASTIC FILLER PIECE LOCATED IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SUFFICIENT SUPPORT. THIS FILLER PIECE CAN MOVE BECAUSE OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM, AND NOT ALLOW THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO KICK DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR.
PLASTIC FUEL GAUGE MOUNTING NUT MAY CRACK AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK.
INADEQUATE HEAT SHIELD ABOVE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COULD OVERHEAT.
RETURN FUEL LINE HOSE MAY NOT BE OZONE RESISTANT.
THE ENGINE CARRIER HAS A FAULTY WELD TO THE SUPPORT BRACKET EYES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WELD COULD GIVE WAY AND THE BRACKET EYE SEPARATE FROM THE CARRIER. WITH HIGHER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION A BREAK IN THE ENGINE CARRIER COULD DEVELOP AND RESULT IN A STEERING BLOCKAGE, LOSS OF CONTROL WITH POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES, THE HOSE COULD RUB AGAINST THE RIM IN CERTAIN WHEEL POSITIONS. BRAKE FLUID LOSS COULD RESULT, CAUSING A DEGRADATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES.
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY WELDED MOUNTING EYES. THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING COULD SEPARATE AND CAUSE THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ROUGH ROADS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
NHTSA recalls