Porsche Cayenne years to avoid? MOT pass rate by year

26,571 initial MOT tests in 2025 on cars first used 2005–2022 · DVSA data · For guidance only · How we count

All 13 Porsche Cayenne years have MOT pass rates above the average for vehicles first used in the same year.

Below the average for their first-use yearNone
Above the average for their first-use year2005 and 2011–2022
Can't be told apart from averageNone

The MOT pass rate is one signal, not the whole story. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't record gearbox or engine faults, and a pass rate also reflects mileage and upkeep, so the table shows median mileage too. Whatever the year, the car in front of you matters more than its model's average.

87.1%passed first time

First-time pass rate, all years together: initial tests passed with no repairs. 95% range 86.7% to 87.5%.

Porsche Cayenne, all years87.1%
Same-age average, all vehicles75.9%

In 2025, 87.1% of the 26,571 initial MOT tests on Porsche Cayenne cars were passed with no repairs. The same-age average, for all vehicles first used in the same years, was 75.9%. That is 11.2 points above the same-age average.

In our tables of the highest MOT pass rates by age: joint 7th of 160 cars first used in 2022; joint 8th of 145 cars first used in 2020; joint 1st of 167 cars first used in 2015.

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Porsche Cayenne MOT pass rate by year

Year is when the car was first used. Older vehicles fail more often, so each year is compared with all vehicles first used that year.

Year	Testsmedian miles	Passed first time	Against all vehicles that year
2022age 3	2,43424,600	93.6%±1.1	+5.1 ptsall: 88.5%
2021age 4	1,57632,100	93.7%±1.4	+6.5 ptsall: 87.2%
2020age 5	2,35839,500	91.1%±1.3	+5.1 ptsall: 86.0%
2019age 6	3,21844,600	91.4%±1.1	+7.9 ptsall: 83.5%
2018age 7	1,82657,200	88.7%±1.6	+7.8 ptsall: 80.9%
2017age 8	1,76368,800	87.3%±1.7	+9.1 ptsall: 78.2%
2016age 9	2,77976,800	85.5%±1.4	+10.6 ptsall: 74.9%
2015age 10	2,32584,000	85.3%±1.5	+13.4 ptsall: 71.9%
2014age 11	1,85992,200	84.8%±1.8	+16.2 ptsall: 68.6%
2013age 12	2,150100,000	83.4%±1.7	+17.6 ptsall: 65.8%
2012age 13	1,911106,000	83.7%±1.8	+20.2 ptsall: 63.5%
2011age 14	1,195114,000	80.3%±2.4	+19.1 ptsall: 61.2%
2005age 20	1,177122,700	71.7%±2.7	+14.1 ptsall: 57.6%

Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025, not retests. Median miles is the middle odometer reading at the test: half had more, half had less. ± is the 95% margin of error in points (Wilson interval): a difference smaller than that could be chance. Years without a link have fewer than 10,000 tests, so they are listed here but don't have their own page.

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Common Cayenne problems at the MOT

Share of the 3,436 failed tests with a fault in each area, all years together. A test can count in more than one area, so these add up to more than 100%.

Tyres37.9%

MOT records show roadworthiness faults, not engine or gearbox problems. Each year page compares that year's failure areas with all vehicles first used in the same year.

What to check when viewing a Cayenne

Based on the areas where Porsche Cayenne MOT tests fail most often. These are general checks anyone can do, not a mechanical inspection.

Tyres
In 37.9% of failed Cayenne tests
- Check the tread on every tyre. The legal minimum for cars is 1.6 mm across the central three-quarters of the tread.
- Look for cuts, bulges, and wear on only the inner or outer edge, which can point to an alignment problem.
- Check that the spare wheel or the tyre repair kit is there.

Then read the car's own MOT history. Advisories in the same area at several tests are worth asking about.

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After an MOT advisory

Porsche Cayenne cars that passed their 2024 MOT first time with an advisory, and what their next MOT found, against similar cars that passed with nothing noted in that area. All first-use years together.

Tyres

Of Porsche Cayenne cars that passed their 2024 MOT with a tyre advisory and came back for their next MOT 10–14 months later, 7.1% failed on tyres, against 4.1% of similar cars with nothing noted. Based on 2,876 and 13,618 cars.

With a tyre advisory7.1%
Similar cars, nothing noted4.1%

Cars not tested again in that window are not included: 17.1% of those with a tyre advisory and 16.3% of the others.

Brakes

Of Porsche Cayenne cars that passed their 2024 MOT with a brake advisory and came back for their next MOT 10–14 months later, 5.6% failed on brakes, against 2.1% of similar cars with nothing noted. Based on 1,998 and 14,500 cars.

With a brake advisory5.6%
Similar cars, nothing noted2.1%

Cars not tested again in that window are not included: 18.0% of those with a brake advisory and 16.3% of the others.

Similar cars are the same model, first-use year and mileage band. Areas are the DVSA's top-level groups, so the later fail may not be the fault that was advised. These figures describe what happened to these cars. They don't show what a repair would have changed.

How we worked this out All models compared, with the data

Porsche Cayenne questions

Which Porsche Cayenne years have lower MOT pass rates?

Compared with all vehicles first used in the same year, no model year is clearly below average. Above average: 2005 and 2011–2022. A pass rate is one signal: it also reflects mileage and upkeep, and doesn't record engine or gearbox faults.

Is the Porsche Cayenne reliable?

MOT results show only part of the picture. In 2025, 87.1% of initial MOT tests on Porsche Cayenne cars were passed with no repairs, against a same-age average of 75.9%. That is 11.2 points above average. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't measure breakdowns, engine or gearbox faults, or repair costs.

What are the most common Porsche Cayenne problems at the MOT?

The most common failure areas are tyres (in 37.9% of failed tests). A failed test can count in more than one area.

What mileage is normal for a 10-year-old Porsche Cayenne?

At their 2025 MOT tests, Porsche Cayenne cars first used in 2015, about 10 years old, had a median of 84,000 miles. Half had more and half had less.

How do I check a specific Cayenne's MOT history?

Enter its registration in our free check. It lists that car's own MOT results, the faults and advisories recorded and the mileage at each test, and flags repeated advisories and mileage that goes down.

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What MOT data can't tell you about any Porsche Cayenne

Outstanding finance, write-offs, theft and plate changes aren't in MOT records. For a particular car, you need a history check.

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Other Porsche models

Points above (+) or below (−) the same-age average for all vehicles.

Cars ranked by MOT pass rate, by age

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests, 2025. For guidance only: these figures describe all Porsche Cayenne cars tested, not the one you're looking at. How we count