Porsche MACAN - 2017
65.7 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 MACAN, model year 2017.
Sample size: 7,042 cars, 17,130 tests and 11,255 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: 7,042 cars
The 2017 Porsche Macan has an overall defect rate of 66 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 134 defects for cars of the same year, marking a 51% improvement. The model particularly excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates of 29% and less than 1%, respectively, compared to averages of 71% and 5%. Additionally, it shows lower defect rates in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure. However, as mileage increases, the Macan does exhibit a rising trend in defects, especially in higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,042 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 60.3% better
28.8 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 lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.8 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: inoperative and steering adversely affected
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- 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
▲ 59.3% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 66.7% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 42.5% better
82.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 62.9% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- 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 transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 81.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 58.9% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 4,003
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,297
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 930
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 726
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 535
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 331
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 271
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 266
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 176
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 45