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Porsche 1 vs Porsche Macan: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Porsche 1
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 1 (71%) and Porsche Macan (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche 1 Porsche Macan
MOT pass rate 71% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 57,638 mi 50,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 37,639

Most common faults

Porsche 1

  1. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  2. Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  6. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Porsche Macan

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche 1 (71%) and Porsche Macan (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche 1 report Full Porsche Macan report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.