MOT reliability

Porsche Cayenne tiptronic

438 vehicles · 1,146 completed MOT tests analysed

82%

MOT pass rate

Based on 438 Porsche Cayenne tiptronic vehicles and 1,146 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Cayenne tiptronic has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,309 miles.

438

Vehicles

1,146

MOT tests

8,177

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Cayenne tiptronic problem areas

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

Other60%
Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
Brakes12%
Lamps & electrical10%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Visibility3%
Body & structure2%
Identification & plates2%

Porsche Cayenne tiptronic pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	4	100%
3	160	86%
4	107	84%
5	73	86%
6	56	89%
7	58	86%
8	60	80%
9	63	76%
10	59	80%
11	62	77%
12	55	85%
13	53	85%
14	59	78%
15	50	84%
16	52	81%
17	62	73%
18	39	77%
19	18	67%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (431), Other (5), Diesel (2)

Most common Porsche Cayenne tiptronic MOT faults

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (30 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (25 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (16 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (16 times)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (15 times)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (14 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (13 times)

Porsche Cayenne tiptronic pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2009	4	6	100%	48,595
2008	35	283	87%	65,536
2007	93	740	80%	73,448
2006	1	20	85%	132,802
2005	5	22	77%	68,790
2004	8	22	86%	49,412

Porsche Cayenne tiptronic reliability FAQ

Across 438 Porsche Cayenne tiptronic vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Cayenne tiptronic MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche Cayenne tiptronic in our data has covered around 73,309 miles.

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