Porsche CAYENNE - 2009
190.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche CAYENNE, model year 2009.
Sample size: 1,033 cars, 2,410 tests and 4,585 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,033 cars
The 2009 Porsche Cayenne has an overall defect rate of 190 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 310 per 100 vehicles, representing a 39% improvement. Notably, the Cayenne excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with considerably fewer defects compared to the average. It also performs well in visibility and lights & electrics, showcasing a clear advantage in these areas. While mileage-related trends indicate an increase in defects with higher mileage, the Cayenne maintains a strong performance across various mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,033 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 30.4% better
81.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 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
▲ 76.1% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 44.9% better
12.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.7% better
60.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 42.3% better
173.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 76.6% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 20.5% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 8.1% better
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 718
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 468
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 273
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 258
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 199
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 180
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 22