Porsche PANAMERA - 2015
80.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche PANAMERA, model year 2015.
Sample size: 923 cars, 2,292 tests and 1,836 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: 923 cars
The 2015 Porsche Panamera exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 80 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170. This represents a 53% improvement in reliability. Notably, the Panamera performs exceptionally well in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates considerably below the average. However, the model shows a higher defect rate among the lowest mileage group, indicating potential issues for vehicles driven less frequently. Overall, the Panamera stands out for its robust performance in key areas, making it a reliable choice compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 923 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 46.9% better
45.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 87.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: reservoir empty
Visibility
▲ 59.6% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 69.7% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 46.7% better
95.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 96.6% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Fuel tank, pipe or hose: insecure
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
Equipment
▲ 97.5% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 81.1% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
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: 659
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 168
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 94
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 46
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A wheel: with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
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: 12
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 11