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Porsche 911sc vs Porsche Macan: reliability comparison

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

Porsche 911sc
82%
MOT pass rate · 20 vehicles
Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Porsche Macan is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 82%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Porsche 911sc Porsche Macan
MOT pass rate 82% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 18% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.3 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 116,742 mi 50,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 20 37,639

Most common faults

Porsche 911sc

  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. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  5. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 Macan is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 82%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Porsche 911sc 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.