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Porsche MACAN - 2018

60.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche MACAN, model year 2018. Sample size: 5,019 cars, 12,247 tests and 7,453 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,019 cars

The 2018 Porsche Macan has a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 61 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 120. The Macan shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes and steering, where it has 66% and 95% fewer defects, respectively. Despite this, it does demonstrate some mileage-related trends, with higher defect rates observed in the 124,000 miles and above category. Overall, the Macan stands out positively in various categories, indicating a robust reliability compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,019 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 66.9% better
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 96.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▲ 48.2% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 73.3% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.8% better
81.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
▲ 66.7% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 72.7% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 55.7% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • 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
0 307 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: 3,070
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 790
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 394
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 284
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 272
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 245
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 151

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 22