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Porsche 911 turbo targa vs Porsche Macan: reliability comparison

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

Porsche 911 turbo targa
77%
MOT pass rate · 41 vehicles
Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 turbo targa (77%) 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 turbo targa Porsche Macan
MOT pass rate 77% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 23% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 44,370 mi 50,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 41 37,639

Most common faults

Porsche 911 turbo targa

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  2. Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  3. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. chips on front screen
  5. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  6. offside front brake binding

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 turbo targa (77%) and Porsche Macan (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche 911 turbo targa 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.