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Porsche Macan vs Porsche Panamera 4s: reliability comparison

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

Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
Porsche Panamera 4s
87%
MOT pass rate · 16 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche Macan (92%) and Porsche Panamera 4s (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche Macan Porsche Panamera 4s
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 87%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 13%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 4% 4%
Average mileage 50,555 mi 62,024 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 37,639 16

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 Panamera 4s

  1. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  2. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside 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. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche Macan (92%) and Porsche Panamera 4s (87%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche Macan report Full Porsche Panamera 4s 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.