991 Not Passing MOT - Front suspension fail

[PorscheBFG]

[FONT=georgia,palatino"]I was surprised to find that my 2012 991.1 Carrera S cabriolet (with only 22k miles) didn't pass its MOT (which I have owned for only 11 months) and failed on two major defects and one minor/advisory fault and would be interested in finding out if others are having the same "wear and tear" issues with the front suspension on 991's. I find it highly surprising that the front suspension in such a well built car that only supports 37% of the weight of the car would wear out to such a degree that it would fail its MOT! I really take it easy on the car when I drive it and have never hit a pothole or anything that would even remotely be considered too harsh for such a high performance vehicle.
[FONT=georgia,palatino"]The major defects/fails were:
[FONT=georgia,palatino"]1. Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn
[FONT=georgia,palatino"]2. Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn
[FONT=georgia,palatino"]The advisory was:
[FONT=georgia,palatino"]1. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
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[FONT=georgia,palatino"]It would be really helpful if anyone could share their experiences or thoughts about the car. I can't imagine that it was tracked before since it is a cabriolet and only had one owner that only put really few miles on it before I bought it.
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[FONT=georgia,palatino"]Thanks so much!

 

[pwebb]

Where did you get the MOT done? Through an OPC? And where did you buy it, if from an OPC presumably it is still under a warranty. At 8 years old the car has seen some use, and there have been plenty of cabs on track, or maybe just driven hard. Alternatively, at less than 3k per year, they may simply have dried out, sitting around for long periods - as we know these cars prefer to be driven! (I'm as guilty as anyone, mine has done less that that this year, surprise, surprise). As far as I'm aware they're not a common failure though.

 

[PorscheBFG]

Thanks for your reply Peter. It's helpful to hear from you that it's not a common failure. I had my MOT completed at a dedicated MOT centre and yes my 991.1 was purchased from an OPC. It is still under the Approved Porsche Warranty, but just didn't expect these types of failures so early on in the life of the car. Usually rubber (and rubber compounds) dry out in hot, dry climates, but not Britain's moist temperate climate, although maybe that's not the case? I agree that maybe it was tracked by the one original owner who had it previously to me? It would be interesting the find out. Is there any way to know if a previous owner tracked a car?

 

[pwebb]

Wouldn’t worry about the track days, if any, just get booked in pdq at your opc for the work under warranty. Then get them to do the MOT. That way it’s their responsibility to make sure it’s all ok.

If you know the identity of the previous owner from the original V5 then give them a call.