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Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip vs Porsche Macan: reliability comparison

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

Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip
89%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip (89%) 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 911 carrera 4s tip Porsche Macan
MOT pass rate 89% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 11% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 46,879 mi 50,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 37,639

Most common faults

Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  2. both front tyres are wearing on inner edges and need replacing soon.
  3. headlamp have deteriorated slightly and patterns are not perfect.
  4. Nail in offside rear tyre
  5. both rear tyres worn on both edges
  6. front registration plate cracked

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 911 carrera 4s tip (89%) and Porsche Macan (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip 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.