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Porsche Cayenne vs Porsche Cayenne gts v8 tiptronic s a: reliability comparison

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

Porsche Cayenne
84%
MOT pass rate · 40,483 vehicles
Porsche Cayenne gts v8 tiptronic s a
92%
MOT pass rate · 94 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche Cayenne (84%) and Porsche Cayenne gts v8 tiptronic s a (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche Cayenne Porsche Cayenne gts v8 tiptronic s a
MOT pass rate 84% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 16% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 87,610 mi 94,840 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 40,483 94

Most common faults

Porsche Cayenne

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Offside Rear 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. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Porsche Cayenne gts v8 tiptronic s a

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Rear number plate delaminating (0.1 (b))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche Cayenne (84%) and Porsche Cayenne gts v8 tiptronic s a (92%) 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.