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Porsche CAYENNE - 2015

88.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche CAYENNE, model year 2015. Sample size: 3,085 cars, 7,382 tests and 6,565 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,085 cars

The 2015 Porsche Cayenne has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 89 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 170. This model particularly excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing 37% and 91% fewer defects, respectively. It also outperforms in visibility and lights & electrics, with notable reductions in defects compared to the average. However, as mileage increases, defect rates for the Cayenne rise more sharply than average, notably in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Cayenne demonstrates strong reliability in many key areas, making it an appealing choice for potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,085 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 37.1% better
53.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 91.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering linkage component: with an unsafe modification
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 31.7% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.5% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 47.4% better
93.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 76.9% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 72.5% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Steering lock missing or not functioning
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 44.7% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 1,732
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,054
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 420
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 404
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 217
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 143

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 33