Porsche Cayenne MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Porsche Cayenne took 29,340 MOT tests in Britain and passed 84% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 29,340
- First-time pass rate
- 84%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Cayenne fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres5.2% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics4.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension3.0% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes2.6% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility2.3% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.7% (all cars 3.1%)
- Body and structure0.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.8% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 2.1%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.3%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.1%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.1%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.9%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 0.8%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.1%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.2%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.3%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 3.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.3%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.6%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.3%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 603 | 73% |
| 2004 | 1,201 | 71% |
| 2005 | 1,425 | 73% |
| 2006 | 970 | 75% |
| 2007 | 731 | 73% |
| 2008 | 624 | 77% |
| 2009 | 864 | 73% |
| 2010 | 920 | 82% |
| 2011 | 1,280 | 83% |
| 2012 | 1,993 | 81% |
| 2013 | 2,197 | 82% |
| 2014 | 1,921 | 84% |
| 2015 | 2,406 | 86% |
| 2016 | 2,834 | 86% |
| 2017 | 1,826 | 87% |
| 2018 | 1,837 | 90% |
| 2019 | 3,231 | 94% |
| 2020 | 2,431 | 93% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 26,368 miles |
| 4 years | 31,619 miles |
| 5 years | 43,080 miles |
| 6 years | 55,841 miles |
| 7 years | 63,229 miles |
| 8 years | 71,095 miles |
| 9 years | 79,127 miles |
| 10 years | 88,195 miles |
| 11 years | 94,790 miles |
| 12 years | 101,756 miles |
| 13 years | 105,889 miles |
| 14 years | 110,973 miles |
| 15 years | 103,830 miles |
| 16 years | 109,374 miles |
| 17 years | 115,158 miles |
| 18 years | 120,556 miles |
| 19 years | 122,962 miles |
| 20 years | 118,736 miles |
Check a particular Cayenne
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Porsche models
- Porsche 911
- Porsche Boxster
- Porsche Macan
- Porsche Cayman
- Porsche Panamera
- Porsche 944
- Porsche Taycan 4S 93KWH
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.