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Porsche C4s vs Porsche Macan: reliability comparison

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

Porsche C4s
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche C4s (50%) 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 C4s Porsche Macan
MOT pass rate 50% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.2 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 23,872 mi 50,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 37,639

Most common faults

Porsche C4s

  1. Nearside Front Perished 225/40zr18
  2. Offside Front Perished 225/40zr18
  3. covers & undertrays obscuring some components
  4. Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
  5. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective Insecure (1.7.2)

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 C4s (50%) and Porsche Macan (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche C4s 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.