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MOT reliability

Porsche Panamera

8,240 vehicles · 61,330 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,240 Porsche Panamera vehicles and 61,330 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Panamera has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,120 miles.

8,240
Vehicles
61,330
MOT tests
6,940
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Panamera problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Panamera MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension44%
  • Other29%
  • Brakes18%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Body & structure0%

Porsche Panamera pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1888%
225794%
38,43691%
47,81591%
57,55590%
67,13090%
76,57589%
85,75288%
94,61288%
103,93387%
113,29787%
122,49987%
131,67587%
1499187%
1552688%
1623289%
173394%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,041), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (2,627), Diesel (2,564), Electric (6), Other (2)

Most common Porsche Panamera MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,114 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,104 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,031 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,007 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1,680 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (801 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (642 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (472 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (458 times)
  10. Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (456 times)
  11. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (446 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (442 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (414 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (395 times)
  15. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (395 times)

Porsche Panamera pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 105 117 92% 23,050
2022 151 249 89% 27,061
2021 215 571 89% 34,486
2020 292 920 92% 39,372
2019 957 4,001 91% 45,912
2018 937 4,942 91% 55,001
2017 1,233 7,373 92% 60,352
2016 424 2,994 90% 67,653
2015 770 6,488 89% 78,767
2014 856 8,072 89% 82,243
2013 825 8,517 87% 91,126
2012 618 7,032 87% 92,947
2011 357 4,184 87% 88,378
2010 379 4,606 88% 81,010
2009 121 1,573 90% 84,005

Porsche Panamera reliability FAQ

Across 8,240 Porsche Panamera vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Panamera MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Porsche Panamera in our data has covered around 69,120 miles.

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