MOT reliability

Porsche Panamera 4s s-a

266 vehicles · 512 completed MOT tests analysed

90%

MOT pass rate

Based on 266 Porsche Panamera 4s s-a vehicles and 512 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Panamera 4s s-a has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,915 miles.

266

Vehicles

512

MOT tests

5,733

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Panamera 4s s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Panamera 4s s-a MOT tests:

Other48%
Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
Brakes19%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Lamps & electrical5%
Visibility2%
Body & structure1%
Steering1%

Porsche Panamera 4s s-a pass rate by age

How the Porsche Panamera 4s s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	58	91%
4	40	90%
5	38	95%
6	33	97%
7	39	90%
8	39	87%
9	38	89%
10	33	91%
11	36	92%
12	32	88%
13	41	83%
14	31	87%
15	29	86%
16	12	100%
17	4	75%

Fuel types: Petrol (261), Other (5)

Most common Porsche Panamera 4s s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Panamera 4s s-a MOT tests:

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (14 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (12 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (6 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)

Porsche Panamera 4s s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2011	9	115	93%	91,821
2010	27	273	89%	71,164
2009	10	117	89%	78,112

Porsche Panamera 4s s-a reliability FAQ

Across 266 Porsche Panamera 4s s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Panamera 4s s-a MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay.

The typical Porsche Panamera 4s s-a in our data has covered around 73,915 miles.

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