Porsche Macan MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Porsche Macan took 26,751 MOT tests in Britain and passed 92% 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
- 26,751
- First-time pass rate
- 92%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Macan fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Tyres3.6% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics1.8% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes0.9% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure0.8% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility0.8% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension0.5% (all cars 9.0%)
- Number plates and VIN0.5% (all cars 0.4%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.3% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.3%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 0.9%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 0.7%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.6%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.4%
- Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 0.4%
- Headlamp aim: too low 0.4%
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.4%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 4.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2.6%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2.0%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.0%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.0%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.9%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,165 | 87% |
| 2015 | 3,588 | 87% |
| 2016 | 4,193 | 90% |
| 2017 | 5,429 | 92% |
| 2018 | 3,926 | 94% |
| 2019 | 4,727 | 94% |
| 2020 | 3,589 | 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 | 22,542 miles |
| 4 years | 28,951 miles |
| 5 years | 37,085 miles |
| 6 years | 46,449 miles |
| 7 years | 53,914 miles |
| 8 years | 61,467 miles |
| 9 years | 67,470 miles |
Check a particular Macan
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 Cayenne
- 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.