Porsche CAYENNE - 2017
73.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche CAYENNE, model year 2017.
Sample size: 2,358 cars, 5,635 tests and 4,164 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: 2,358 cars
The 2017 Porsche Cayenne has a significantly lower overall defect rate of 74 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the average of 134 defects per 100 vehicles, making it 45% better than the yearly average. Notably, it excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showcasing much fewer issues than typical vehicles. However, while tyre wear is not highlighted as a major concern, the model does exhibit some mileage-related trends, with defects increasing as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Cayenne stands out for its reliability in various critical areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,358 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 43.0% better
41.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 96.4% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid: reservoir empty
Visibility
▲ 34.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.4% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 42.4% better
82.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 65.7% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 81.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 15.6% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,176
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 748
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 153
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 125
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 129
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 16