Porsche PANAMERA - 2009
84.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche PANAMERA, model year 2009.
Sample size: 148 cars, 336 tests and 283 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: 148 cars
The 2009 Porsche Panamera demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with only 84 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 310. Notably, the Panamera excels in several categories, particularly in brakes, steering, and visibility, where its defect rates are considerably better than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, though the Panamera still performs well across all mileage segments. Overall, this model stands out for its reliability, especially in crucial areas such as braking and steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 148 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 69.6% better
35.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 96.3% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Steering gear casing: retaining devices dangerously loose or relative movement to chassis/bodywork visible
Visibility
▲ 67.1% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 83.8% better
13.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 68.8% better
93.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
▲ 94.2% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 42.2% better
4.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 68.9% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 87
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 21
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 18
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 7
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 6
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 3