Is the Porsche 911 ULEZ compliant?

Most petrol Porsche 911s from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.

What insurance group is the Porsche 911 in?

The Porsche 911 sits in insurance group 48 of 50, towards the pricier end of the scale. Your actual premium still depends on age, postcode, annual mileage and no-claims history.

Is the Porsche 911 reliable?

Our reliability score for the Porsche 911 is 78 out of 100 (good), derived from DVSA MOT records, with a first-time MOT pass rate of about 90% at the reference age.

What economy does the Porsche 911 get?

Expect roughly around 26 mpg combined for a typical Porsche 911, based on official figures and our running-cost model. Real-world figures vary with driving style, load and conditions.

What are the common problems on the Porsche 911?

On the Porsche 911, the issues that come up most by mileage include Lighting & signalling, Tyres & wheels and Brakes. The section above breaks down each one with its typical mileage, repair cost and severity.

How many Porsche 911s are on UK roads?

About 52,430 Porsche 911s are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Is the Porsche 911 reliable?

The Porsche 911 scores 78/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 88% of the cars we track. That is computed from 1,043,264 real DVSA MOT test results.

How much does a used Porsche 911 cost?

A 2023 Porsche 911 with around 14,925 miles is worth roughly £70,450 today (typical range £63,200–£77,650). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the Porsche 911 depreciate?

A new Porsche 911 typically loses about 30% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the Porsche 911?

The Porsche 911 sits in insurance group 48 of 50 — the more expensive end of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used Porsche 911?

The most common age-related issues we track for the Porsche 911 are: lighting & signalling (typically around over 100k miles, £15-£120 to put right); tyres & wheels (typically around 30k-60k miles, £80-£500 to put right); brakes (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£500 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the Porsche 911 cost to run?

Expect around 26 mpg combined, £195 a year in road tax, about £290 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Ranked #130 car in the UK · Sports · 3,305 units sold last year

Porsche 911

The Porsche 911 (991.2 through 992, with the 992.2 adding a T-Hybrid) is the definitive everyday sports car - usable daily yet devastating on a good road or track. The rear-engined layout gives it traction and a character all its own, and the range runs from Carrera to turbocharged Turbo S. Beautifully built and famously durable for the performance, it's the benchmark everything else is measured against.

Body: Sports
Years: 2018–2026
Fuel: Petrol / Hybrid
Economy: 26 mpg
Insurance: Group 48

The short version

65/100

Forecourt score

Value 95 · Reliability 66 · Insurance 1

The Porsche 911 holds its value well and is dearer to run than most. Its MOT-based reliability is good, 78 out of 100, ahead of 66% of the cars we track. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 95% of models.

The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20). Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.

Pick your version

Fuel

Petrol · 2981cc

Power

394 ps

Drivetrain

RWD

Cam drive

Chain

Quoted MPG

27 mpg

The base 992 Carrera. 3.0L flat-six twin-turbo, 394 PS (post-992.2; was 385 PS on 992.1), 8-speed PDK, RWD. 4.1s 0-62. The 911 entry point — and the volume seller. Manual option discontinued on base Carrera for 992; T-spec offers manual.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20182026

Mileage on the clock14,925 mi

0Expected: 14,925180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

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Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£70,450

Range £60,500 – £80,950

medium confidence

When new (2023)£105,000Age-based value£73,500Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region+£19Market calibration-£69Forecourt price£73,450Private sale£67,450Part-exchange£59,350

Holdthis 3-year-old

Fair value — depreciation is moderating.

At 14,925 miles it’s about the ~17,161 typical for a 3-year-old.

Seen one for sale?

A data-led guide from the depreciation curve, UK parc trend and reliability — not financial advice.

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration Porsche 911 loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 14,925 miles you entered above — worth about £70,450 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 4,975 miles a year.

5-year total

£23,123

Per year

£4,625

All-in per mile

£0.93

Fuel per mile

26.8p

If a company carAround £1,480/mo Benefit-in-Kind tax at the 40% rate (£740/mo at 20%) — 37% band

Depreciation£2,872

Fuel / energy£6,666

Servicing£2,570

Road tax£975

Insurance£10,040

If you're a company-car driver

At 37% BIK, a 40% taxpayer would pay about £1480/month in company-car tax (£740/month at 20%) — on top of the running costs above. Full BIK table below for context.

Best age to buy — around 5 years

A 5-year-old example loses roughly £8,350 a year — under half the £18,700 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Holds its valuebetter than 95%

Reliabilitybetter than 66%

Fuel economybetter than 3%

Cheap to insurebetter than 1%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

Carrera / Carrera S / Carrera GTS

The benchmark sports car. Best residuals of any new car bar limited-production exotica. 992 generation refined the formula. T-Hybrid (Carrera GTS) is the first hybrid 911 — adds responsiveness without compromising character. Manual now T-spec only on Carrera base.

New price: £105,000
Annual fuel / energy: £2,600
3-yr depreciation: 28%

Watch for

·PCM infotainment freezes on early 992 (improved post-2022)
·Brake pads/discs 15-20k miles when driven enthusiastically
·Tyre wear quick (especially rear) on RWD variants

Turbo / Turbo S

AWD, twin-turbo, properly fast. Cross-shop Mercedes-AMG GT, BMW M8, Aston Martin Vantage. The 911 Turbo is the daily-usable supercar — quick, comfortable, reliable enough for big mileage. Better-rounded than GT3.

New price: £170,000
Annual fuel / energy: £2,900
3-yr depreciation: 30%

Watch for

·Brake wear quick — Brembo ceramic option pricey
·Tyre cost high (Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R or similar)
·Insurance pricey vs Carrera

GT3 / GT3 RS / S/T

Track-focused 911. Naturally-aspirated 4.0L flat-six at 9,000rpm is one of the last great NA performance engines. GT3 RS adds aero and stripped-back focus. S/T (limited run) the manual purist's pick. Strong residuals — the GT cars rarely depreciate.

New price: £165,000
Annual fuel / energy: £2,800
3-yr depreciation: 15%

Watch for

·Track-focused — ride harsh on UK roads
·Single-mass flywheel on manual: clutch reportedly difficult in stop-go traffic
·GT3 RS: ceramic brakes standard; replacement cost £15k+

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 22/06/2026) · Petrol 153.3p/L, Diesel 172.5p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 48 of 50 (very high — top of the scale) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£2,008/ year

Roughly £167 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£4,578	£5,723	£7,440
Age 26-32	£2,390	£2,811	£3,430
Age 33-39Selected	£1,767	£2,008	£2,369
Age 40-49	£1,500	£1,667	£1,933
Age 50+	£1,337	£1,486	£1,753

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage4,975 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 4,97530,000

Routine service

£290

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£280

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£195

Standard rate, post year-one

Fuel

£1,248

26 mpg, £1.49/L

Insurance

£2,008

Age 33-39, group 48

Clean-air zones

✓ ULEZ compliant

Hybrid variants are compliant with London ULEZ and all UK clean-air zones.
All petrol variants meet Euro 4 standards and are ULEZ compliant.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£4,021 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£120

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£360

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£780

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£1,350

per year · high risk

Tyres

235/40 R18 · 245/35 R19

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 15,000 miles.

Budget

£400

set of 4, fitted · £85 per tyre

Mid-range

£580

set of 4, fitted · £130 per tyre

Premium

£840

set of 4, fitted · £195 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.	£650	£450	69%
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.	£500	£300	60%
Heated seats / cold-weather pack	£450	£200	44%
Adaptive / matrix LED headlights	£900	£400	44%
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.	£600	£200	33%
Panoramic / opening roof	£1,100	£350	32%
Advanced driver-assistance pack	£1,500	£450	30%
Larger alloy wheels	£700	£200	29%
Premium sound system	£800	£200	25%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 14,925 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

Lighting & signallingUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £15-£120medium severityParts high

Recorded in 8.1% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,017,870 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Tyres & wheelsUpcoming

Typical at 30k-60k milesCost £80-£500low severityParts high

Recorded in 3.5% of MOT tests 30k-60k miles — from 1,017,870 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

BrakesUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 5.7% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,017,870 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

SuspensionUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£450low severityParts high

Recorded in 3.9% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,017,870 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

Driver's viewUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £60-£300low severityParts high

Recorded in 3.3% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,017,870 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

EmissionsUpcoming

Typical at over 100k milesCost £150-£800medium severityParts high

Recorded in 3.2% of MOT tests over 100k miles — from 1,017,870 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 1,043,264 real DVSA test records.

MOT pass rate by age

90.9% at 3yr → 81% at 25yr

A 3-year-old 911 passes its MOT 90.9% of the time; by 25 years that has slipped to 81%. The y-axis is zoomed to this model’s range so the trend is readable.

Longevity

2%of 61-year-old examples are still taxed and on the road — a useful read on how well the model lasts.

From 129 vehicles registered in 1965.

Survival by registration year

2% of 1965 cars still on the road

Each point is one registration cohort. Older cars on the left, newer on the right. A flatter line means the model holds up over time; a steep drop means cohorts disappear from UK roads faster.

What’s on the road

The fuel-type split of every 911 currently MOT’d in the UK. From 101,276 vehicles.

Petrol 98.5%

Common MOT failures by mileage

The defect categories this 911 fails on most often, and how the failure rate climbs as the miles add up — from the same DVSA test records.

Category	0-30k	30-60k	60-100k	100k+
Lighting & signalling	1%	3%	5%	8%
Tyres & wheels	3%	4%	4%	3%
Brakes	1%	2%	4%	6%
Suspension	—	1%	3%	4%
Driver's view	1%	1%	2%	3%
Emissions	—	1%	2%	3%

Share of MOT tests in each mileage band with at least one defect in that category. The peak band for each is highlighted.

Typical mileage by age

The average odometer reading for a 911 at MOT, by age — measured from the same DVSA records, not assumed. A useful yardstick for whether a given car has done more or fewer miles than its age suggests.

0 yr45,028
1 yr34,958
2 yr15,719
3 yr17,161
4 yr22,434
5 yr27,948
6 yr33,005
7 yr38,129
8 yr43,178
9 yr48,086
10 yr52,372
11 yr56,443

Mean recorded mileage at MOT by vehicle age, from DVSA test records (ages with at least 10 tests shown).

Reliability

78/ 100

Good

Composite of MOT pass rate, defect prevalence and cohort survival from 1,017,870 tests — high confidence.

MOT outlook · age 5 years

90%first-time pass rate

88th percentile — Better than most comparable cars

Based on 51,688 MOT tests · ranked against 248 catalogue models with comparable data

Where this car sits in the catalogue

Pass-rate distribution across 248 catalogue models

Things owners say

01The Carrera/Carrera S cover most needs; the GTS is the sweet spot, the Turbo the all-weather missile.
02PDK is the quick, easy choice; manuals exist and command a premium with enthusiasts.
03Renowned durability, but service history and any track use matter hugely - buy on provenance.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the Porsche 911, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Higher-value cars like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Higher

Hybrid versions are a catalytic-converter target — a hybrid cat is rich in precious metals and can be cut out in about a minute.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
A catalytic-converter guard or forensic marking makes a hybrid far less appealing to cut.
A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a Porsche 911 into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Petrol from 2006 meets Euro 4.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

Company car tax

What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this Porsche 911 as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 253 g/km, using £120,000 as the P11D value.

Tax year	BIK %	Tax @ 20%	Tax @ 40%	Monthly @ 20%	Monthly @ 40%
2025-26	37%	£8,880	£17,760	£740	£1,480
2026-27	37%	£8,880	£17,760	£740	£1,480
2027-28	38%	£9,120	£18,240	£760	£1,520
2028-29	39%	£9,360	£18,720	£780	£1,560
2029-30	39%	£9,360	£18,720	£780	£1,560

P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported Porsche is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~45

Limited network

Performance premium

Network size relative to the UK's largest (Porsche is 1% of all franchised outlets)

A limited network — you may need to travel for main-dealer servicing, though independent specialists can often help.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

Length

4,400 mm

Width

1,850 mm

Height

1,300 mm

Kerb weight

1,500 kg

Boot

280–320 L

Fuel tank

48 L

How many are still out there

Of every Porsche 911 ever registered in the UK, this is what's actively on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, or gone for good.

Total ever registered

72,017

Currently taxed & on road

52,430

73% of all registered

SORN (off road)

19,587

27% of all registered

Scrapped or exported

UK fleet trend — 2014 to 2025

+4% vs 2024

38,67252,430

Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 1 Jul 2026

Common questions

Porsche 911, answered

Is the Porsche 911 ULEZ compliant?: Most petrol Porsche 911s from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.
What insurance group is the Porsche 911 in?: The Porsche 911 sits in insurance group 48 of 50, towards the pricier end of the scale. Your actual premium still depends on age, postcode, annual mileage and no-claims history.
Is the Porsche 911 reliable?: Our reliability score for the Porsche 911 is 78 out of 100 (good), derived from DVSA MOT records, with a first-time MOT pass rate of about 90% at the reference age.
What economy does the Porsche 911 get?: Expect roughly around 26 mpg combined for a typical Porsche 911, based on official figures and our running-cost model. Real-world figures vary with driving style, load and conditions.
What are the common problems on the Porsche 911?: On the Porsche 911, the issues that come up most by mileage include Lighting & signalling, Tyres & wheels and Brakes. The section above breaks down each one with its typical mileage, repair cost and severity.
How many Porsche 911s are on UK roads?: About 52,430 Porsche 911s are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Common questions

Porsche 911, answered from the data

Is the Porsche 911 reliable?: The Porsche 911 scores 78/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure, ahead of 88% of the cars we track. That is computed from 1,043,264 real DVSA MOT test results.
How much does a used Porsche 911 cost?: A 2023 Porsche 911 with around 14,925 miles is worth roughly £70,450 today (typical range £63,200–£77,650). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the Porsche 911 depreciate?: A new Porsche 911 typically loses about 30% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the Porsche 911?: The Porsche 911 sits in insurance group 48 of 50 — the more expensive end of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used Porsche 911?: The most common age-related issues we track for the Porsche 911 are: lighting & signalling (typically around over 100k miles, £15-£120 to put right); tyres & wheels (typically around 30k-60k miles, £80-£500 to put right); brakes (typically around over 100k miles, £150-£500 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the Porsche 911 cost to run?: Expect around 26 mpg combined, £195 a year in road tax, about £290 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.