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MOT reliability

Porsche Cayenne s

72 vehicles · 216 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 72 Porsche Cayenne s vehicles and 216 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Cayenne s has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,280 miles.

72
Vehicles
216
MOT tests
5,045
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Cayenne s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Cayenne s MOT tests:

  • Other44%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
  • Brakes16%
  • Visibility12%
  • Identification & plates5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Porsche Cayenne s pass rate by age

How the Porsche Cayenne s's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
32186%
42986%
52391%
62273%
71776%
81688%
91878%
101675%
111080%
12967%
13580%
14580%
152100%
163100%
171100%
182100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (61), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (5), Diesel (5), Other (1)

Most common Porsche Cayenne s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Cayenne s MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Items removed from driver's view prior to test (9 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  4. engine covers and under trays obscuring some components (5 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  9. Brake pad(s) wearing thin front + rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  10. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (2 times)
  11. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Central & Offside (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Porsche Cayenne s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 4 75% 23,403
2020 2 6 100% 43,347
2019 3 15 87% 28,294
2018 1 9 67% 35,206
2016 3 30 73% 58,572
2015 2 21 76% 92,887
2014 3 29 86% 36,712
2013 1 12 83% 72,471
2012 1 11 91% 16,451
2011 1 14 79% 57,518
2009 1 3 100% 77,182
2006 2 4 75% 43,513
2005 2 7 86% 154,946
2004 3 13 85% 38,862
2003 3 27 85% 75,074

Porsche Cayenne s reliability FAQ

Across 72 Porsche Cayenne s vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Cayenne s MOT issues are: Nearside Items removed from driver's view prior to test ; Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Porsche Cayenne s in our data has covered around 60,280 miles.

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