Porsche Taycan 4X2 MOT failures and reliability
The Porsche Taycan 4X2 is one of the stronger cars at the MOT: 91% of its 1,720 tests in 2025 were passed first time, 19 points better than the 72% for all cars. Half the Porsche Taycan 4X2 cars tested were registered in 2021 or later, and younger cars pass more often. That ranks it 2nd of the 10 Porsche models we cover. Every figure here comes from the DVSA's record of each Porsche Taycan 4X2 MOT, so it shows what testers found rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2025
- 1,720
- First-time pass rate
- 91%
- All cars
- 72%
Porsche Taycan 4X2 MOT strengths and weak spots
The Porsche Taycan 4X2's weak spot is tyres: 6.9% of its tests failed there, against 6.3% for all cars.
It does best on lights and electrics, where 1.3% of Porsche Taycan 4X2 tests failed against 10.7% for all cars.
Porsche Taycan 4X2 cars first registered in 2022 passed 91% first time; those from 2021 passed 92%.
At 4 years old the average Porsche Taycan 4X2 had covered 32,876 miles, about 8,200 a year.
The single most common failure on the Porsche Taycan 4X2 was tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 2.2% of tests.
What the Porsche Taycan 4X2 fails on
Share of Porsche Taycan 4X2 tests with at least one failure in each area, beside the figure for all cars.
- Tyres6.9% (all cars 6.3%)
- Lights and electrics1.3% (all cars 10.7%)
- Number plates and VIN0.7% (all cars 0.3%)
- Visibility0.7% (all cars 4.4%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.2% (all cars 0.9%)
- Wheels0.1% (all cars 0.4%)
- Suspension0.1% (all cars 9.1%)
- Brakes0.1% (all cars 6.3%)
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 2.2%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.0%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.8%
- Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.9%
- Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 0.5%
- Headlamp aim: too high 0.4%
- Tyres, condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.4%
- Tyres, condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 0.2%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 18.7%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.3%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.8%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 1.0%
- Road Wheels, condition: slightly distorted 0.5%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 0.5%
Pass rate by year of registration
First-time pass rate of the Porsche Taycan 4X2 by the year it was first registered.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 908 | 92% |
| 2022 | 777 | 91% |
Typical mileage by age
Average Porsche Taycan 4X2 odometer reading at the MOT, by age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 25,668 miles |
| 4 years | 32,876 miles |
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025, 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.