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Porsche Macan vs Porsche Targa t: 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 Targa t
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche Macan (92%) and Porsche Targa t (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche Macan Porsche Targa t
MOT pass rate 92% 83%
MOT failure rate 8% 17%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 0.1
Dangerous-fault share 4% 0%
Average mileage 50,555 mi 95,781 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 37,639 1

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 Targa t

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  2. Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  3. Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  4. Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche Macan (92%) and Porsche Targa t (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche Macan report Full Porsche Targa t 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.