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Porsche MACAN - 2015

87.2 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 MACAN, model year 2015. Sample size: 4,766 cars, 12,293 tests and 10,715 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,766 cars

The 2015 Porsche Macan has an overall defect rate of 87 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 170 per 100, representing a 49% improvement. Mileage-related trends show that the defect rate remains relatively stable across different mileage brackets, with a slight increase for cars over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Macan excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with defects being much less frequent than average, while also showing fewer issues with visibility and lights. Overall, this model demonstrates a strong performance in reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,766 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 63.3% better
31.1 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 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
▲ 91.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 55.3% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 62.6% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 39.8% better
107.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▼ 3.4% worse
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 87.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 72.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • 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: 2,973
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,187
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 856
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 612
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 561
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 390
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 263
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 232

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 42