Porsche 944 Turbo
1985–1991
Lowest price
£10,750
Since 2020
Median price
£16,050
Since 2020 · n=8
Highest price
£35,149
Since 2020
Sold cars
8
All time
Sell-through
100%
Of 8 lots

Based on 8 verified auction results
£16,000
Market value · recent verified sales
+0.0%
12-month change
Fair Entry
Stable prices. Negotiate on spec and condition.
Prices have been flat (+0.0%). No strong directional signal.
MSRP
—
Collectibility
5/10
Collectible
3-Year Forecast
£16,000
+0%
5-Year Forecast
£16,000
+0%
Market scores
36
Desirability
Thin
30
Liquidity
Moderate
50
Resale Outlook
How many remain
See how many Porsche 944 remain on UK roads · 2025 Q4.
Licensed
553
Cars
SORN
1,794
Cars
Sourced from DVLA registration data via howmanyleft.co.uk. SORN = Statutory Off-Road Notification (registered but off-road).
Option premiums
What every option is worth.
Sunroof / glass roof
+£6,831+43%3 with · 35 without · low confidence
Built ≤ 1986
+£4,098+26%20 with · 18 without · high confidence
Premiums compare the median price of sales with each option against comparable sales without it, mined from verified auction listings. Sales are pooled across markets on a relative-price basis, so exchange rates and market levels can't skew the split. Options interact in ways a one-at-a-time split can’t capture — treat each premium as directional rather than gospel.
Marque analyst note
The Porsche 944 Turbo is holding steady at a median of £16,000 in the UK market, with no net movement over the past twelve months and a high-confidence read from just four tracked transactions in that period. The stability signal suggests buyers and sellers have found equilibrium at this level, though the thin liquidity environment means patience may be required on either side of a transaction.
Production ran to just over 25,000 units across the 944 Turbo's lifespan, placing it firmly in the modern-classic collectible band where rarity alone does not drive demand. The low desirability score reflects the broader market indifference to the model despite its turbocharged engineering credentials and 1980s–90s pedigree. The collectibility tier of five sits at the threshold of genuine collector interest, vulnerable to shifts in period enthusiasm.
Transacted examples are arriving with modest mileage—averaging under 8,000 miles—which suggests the cars entering the secondary market are either low-use garage finds or have been sympathetically preserved rather than driven. This condition profile should support value retention, though it also indicates these are not active-use classics.
With no active listings currently tracked and only eight total sales in our database, the 944 Turbo operates in genuinely thin waters. Price discovery is real, and buyers prepared for a longer search window may find opportunity, but liquidity constraints mean this is not a market for time-sensitive sellers.
The baseline projection holds flat at £16,000 through both the three and five-year horizon, reflecting the absence of structural drivers—either depreciation pressure or fresh collector appetite—that might shift the needle. The stability of this segment is its most reliable feature; dramatic moves in either direction remain unlikely unless period tastes shift materially toward 1980s Porsche variants.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg value£16,000
- Annual appr. rate+0.0%/yr
UK Park (DVLA)
- Still licensed553
- SORN'd (off-road)1,794
- Total in DVLA records2,347
- % of production9.3%
- All Porsche 944s3,267
Vehicle History Signals
- Auction lots tracked39
- Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
- No damage declared39 (100.0%)
- Units built25,246
- Still registered in the UK2,347 (9.3%)
- Not on UK roads (other markets, lost or scrapped)22,899
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£450
- Maintenance£900
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual cost£3,750
For sale now · 1 live
All live dealsMarket Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months4
- Sell-Through50%
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale Price£19,202
- Avg Mileage at Sale7,904 mi
- Recent Price Range£10,750 – £35,149
- Total Sales Tracked8
Recent sales
Showing latest 8Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.
