Porsche MACAN - 2020
44.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche MACAN, model year 2020.
Sample size: 4,911 cars, 10,928 tests and 4,807 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: 4,911 cars
The 2020 Porsche Macan has significantly fewer defects compared to the average vehicle of the same year, with an overall defect rate of 44 per 100 compared to the average of 90 per 100, representing a 51% improvement. This model shows particularly strong performance in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, where it outperforms the average by substantial margins. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate does rise, particularly in the highest mileage bracket (124,000+ miles), where defects spike to 350 per 100. Overall, the Macan stands out for its reliability, especially in critical areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,911 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 71.1% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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 lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 68.8% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 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
▲ 67.9% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- 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 reversing lamp inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 33.9% better
64.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▲ 87.5% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 86.7% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 89.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 2,123
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 517
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 430
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 216
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 207
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 167
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 123
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A reversing lamp inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 6