Porsche Panamera MOT pass rate: 89.7% (6,631 tests, 2025)

Name: Porsche Panamera MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Porsche Panamera passed 89.7% of its 6,631 MOT tests in 2025 — 12.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 64,367 miles on the clock.

89.7%Pass rate (2025)

6,631MOT tests analysed

64,367 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Panamera compares

Porsche Panamera

89.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Porsche average (all models)

89.5%

What fails most on the Porsche Panamera

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Panamera:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	514	47.0%
2	Suspension	153	14.0%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	149	13.6%
4	Brakes	125	11.4%
5	Visibility	78	7.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	75	6.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for Panamera owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Panamera pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2012	1,541	86.6%	+15.4 pts	85,358	86.6% visual scale
2013	2,052	86.6%	+13.3 pts	83,476	86.6% visual scale
2014	2,171	88.3%	+12.5 pts	74,520	88.3% visual scale
2015	1,956	87.2%	+8.5 pts	69,910	87.2% visual scale
2017	2,906	91.7%	+7.7 pts	49,592	91.7% visual scale
2018	2,233	90.7%	+4.4 pts	43,838	90.7% visual scale
2019	2,333	91.6%	+3.2 pts	34,683	91.6% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 685 cars · 3.6% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 275 cars · 2.9% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Panamera before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Porsche models

91190.2% pass rate · 45,808 tests Macan92.3% pass rate · 34,235 tests Boxster85.1% pass rate · 31,898 tests Cayenne87.5% pass rate · 28,929 tests Cayman90.6% pass rate · 14,165 tests Taycan 4S 93KWH91.8% pass rate · 3,101 tests 94481.9% pass rate · 2,105 tests Taycan 4X291.8% pass rate · 1,704 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Porsche Panamera?

In 2025, 89.7% of 6,631 first MOT tests on the Porsche Panamera were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Panamera fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (47.0% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Porsche Panamera reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 89.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 64,367 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.