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Porsche Macan vs Porsche Macan s: reliability comparison

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

Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
More reliable
Porsche Macan s
87%
MOT pass rate · 60 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Porsche Macan is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 87%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Porsche Macan Porsche Macan s
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 87%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 13%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 4% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 50,555 mi 51,129 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 37,639 60

Most common faults

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))

Porsche Macan s

  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. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Also Buckle & Locking Mechanism not inspected
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Porsche Macan is the more reliable of the two — 92% pass first time versus 87%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Porsche Macan report Full Porsche Macan s 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.