Porsche PANAMERA - 2012
96.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche PANAMERA, model year 2012.
Sample size: 892 cars, 2,193 tests and 2,117 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: 892 cars
The 2012 Porsche Panamera shows a significantly lower overall defect rate of 97 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 246 defects, indicating a remarkable performance that is 61% better than average. Notably, the vehicle excels in several categories, particularly in brakes, where it has 54 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 107, and steering, with only 2 defects versus an average of 13. Additionally, the Panamera demonstrates strong results in wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as visibility and lights. However, as mileage increases, defect rates rise, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of 124,000 miles and above, where the defect rate reaches 283 per 100, still lower than the overall average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 892 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 47.7% better
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 86.4% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 39.1% better
11.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 85.3% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 57.7% better
103.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 94.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust fumes: entering cabin
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 87.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Other ESC component missing or damaged
Other
▲ 55.1% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour
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: 710
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 208
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 171
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 83
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 71
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 54
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Headlamp levelling device inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Electronic parking brake MIL indicates a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 9