Reliability report
Porsche Macan reliability and common faults
Based on 39,060 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
7.7%
fail rate · average 15.5%
much better than average
34,069 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
26.0%
with defects · average 36.1%
much better than average
2,767 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
72.9%
first-time pass · average 75.5%
worse than average
2,224 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Porsche Macan
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheels
Plates and identificationconfirmed in 2 countries
Body and structure
Tyres
Lights and electrics
Seat belts and airbags
Visibility
Exhaust and emissions
Brakes
Steering
Suspension
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 2Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 3Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 4Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing
- 5Tyre insufficient tread
- 6Tyre damaged
- 7Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 8Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 5.2% avg 9.9% | 21.4% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 7.1% avg 15.3% | 25.4% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 11.8% avg 22.9% | 33.4% avg 44.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Macan | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 85.4% | 86.7% | 103 |
| 2020 | 73.9% | 78.6% | 130 |
| 2019 | 78.5% | 83.2% | 177 |
| 2018 | 69.0% | 79.5% | 319 |
| 2017 | 73.5% | 76.6% | 476 |
| 2016 | 75.6% | 72.8% | 345 |
| 2015 | 66.9% | 71.1% | 483 |
| 2014 | 75.3% | 68.0% | 158 |
Porsche Macan – FAQs
How reliable is the Porsche Macan?+
In the UK the Porsche Macan fails 7.7% of MOT tests, against an average of 15.5% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 26.0% of APK inspections (average there 36.1%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 72.9% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 75.5%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Porsche Macan?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: body and structure.
What should I check when buying a used Porsche Macan?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Low beam incorrectly adjusted; Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing; Tyre insufficient tread. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).