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Porsche Carrera 4 gts vs Porsche Macan: reliability comparison

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

Porsche Carrera 4 gts
85%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche Carrera 4 gts (85%) 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 Carrera 4 gts Porsche Macan
MOT pass rate 85% 92%
MOT failure rate 15% 8%
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 4%
Average mileage 26,163 mi 50,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 37,639

Most common faults

Porsche Carrera 4 gts

  1. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
  6. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 Carrera 4 gts (85%) and Porsche Macan (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche Carrera 4 gts 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.