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Porsche CAYENNE - 2004

270.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche CAYENNE, model year 2004. Sample size: 1,306 cars, 2,854 tests and 7,710 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,306 cars

The 2004 Porsche Cayenne has an overall defect rate of 270 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 382 per 100, marking a 29% improvement. Notably, its performance is particularly strong in categories such as brakes and body structure, where it shows much lower defect percentages compared to the average. In terms of mileage-related trends, defects increase with distance driven, but the Cayenne remains relatively consistent across different mileage brackets. However, it does face a higher defect rate in the equipment category compared to average, indicating a specific area for potential concern.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,306 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.0% better
114.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 25.7% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 18.8% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.7% better
84.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.2% better
224.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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
▲ 60.8% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 21.0% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 37.0% better
31.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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 the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 533 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 910
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 803
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 551
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 514
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 302
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 277
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 198
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 49