Porsche CAYENNE - 2003
248.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche CAYENNE, model year 2003.
Sample size: 662 cars, 1,396 tests and 3,463 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 662 cars
The 2003 Porsche Cayenne has an overall defect rate of 248 per 100 vehicles, which is 34% lower than the average for cars of the same year, at 378 per 100. This model shows a noteworthy improvement in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where its defect rates are significantly better than average. However, it does have a higher defect rate in the equipment category compared to the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the distance increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly standing out in the 124,000+ miles segment. Overall, the Cayenne presents as a robust option in many aspects, despite some areas needing attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 662 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.7% better
108.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 42.5% better
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 26.5% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.3% better
80.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 40.4% better
180.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 52.6% better
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
Equipment
▼ 33.1% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 22.8% better
40.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 389
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 248
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 206
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 88
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 19