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Porsche 911 vs Porsche Macan s pdk: reliability comparison

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

Porsche 911
85%
MOT pass rate · 74,656 vehicles
Porsche Macan s pdk
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 (85%) and Porsche Macan s pdk (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche 911 Porsche Macan s pdk
MOT pass rate 85% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 15% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 0.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 70,982 mi 57,303 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 74,656 1

Most common faults

Porsche 911

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Porsche Macan s pdk

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  3. Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 (85%) and Porsche Macan s pdk (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.