Is the Porsche Macan reliable?

On MOT evidence the Porsche Macan is well above average. It passes 89.5% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 62% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Porsche Macan?

The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 25.2% of failed Porsche Macan tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Porsche Macan?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 21.7% of all Porsche Macan tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Porsche Macan usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 49,442 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Porsche Macan get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 93.4% of Porsche Macan tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 86.3%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Porsche Macan models petrol or diesel?

Of the Porsche Macan cars tested, 75% are petrol, 25% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Porsche Macan MOT pass rate & common failures

From 35,055 recorded MOT tests of the Porsche Macan, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

The Porsche Macan passes 89.5% of MOT tests once results are adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, against a national average of 72.3%. That is well above average. Based on 35,055 tests. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, which appears in 25.2% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 49,442 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Pass rate, adjusted for age and mileage

89.5%national average72.3%unadjusted90.7%range covered62%

The Macan is 17.2 percentage points above the national pass rate once age and mileage are accounted for, which is well above average. The unadjusted figure is 90.7%; the difference is what the age and mileage of this model’s fleet was hiding.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Porsche Macan tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements25.2%
674 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged20.2%
539 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc19.9%
533 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
4.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.8%
262 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn7.1%
189 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator6.1%
164 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
7.A tyre seriously damaged5.2%
139 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
8.Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements4.8%
128 occurrencesRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained
9.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm4.6%
124 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
10.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen3.5%
93 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Porsche Macan tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements21.7%
7,613 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm6.1%
2,148 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4.9%
1,713 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged4.2%
1,466 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements3.0%
1,048 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
6.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured2.8%
973 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.Nail in tyre2.2%
758 tests
8.A tyre seriously damaged2.1%
751 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs93%

6–8 yrs91%

9–11 yrs86%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Macan fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 49,442
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol75.4%
Diesel24.6%

Trim names grouped into this model (9)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

MACAN GTS
MACAN GTS S-A
MACAN S
MACAN S D S-A
MACAN S PDK
MACAN S-A PDK
MACAN T S-A
MACAN TURBO
MACAN TURBO S-A

Check a specific Porsche Macan

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Porsche models

Porsche 911 — 89.5% adjusted
Porsche Boxster — 85.7% adjusted
Porsche Cayenne — 85.3% adjusted
Porsche Cayman — 87.2% adjusted
Porsche Taycan — 91.0% unadjusted
Porsche Panamera — 87.8% adjusted
All Porsche models

Similar test volumes

Compare against other makes

Volkswagen Sharan — 74.2% adjusted, ranked 119
BMW Z4 — 80.1% adjusted, ranked 53
Ford Grand C-Max — 68.6% adjusted, ranked 187
Renault Scenic — 61.8% adjusted, ranked 248

Common questions

Is the Porsche Macan reliable?: On MOT evidence the Porsche Macan is well above average. It passes 89.5% of tests once age and mileage are accounted for, against a national average of 72.3%. That figure covers 62% of the national age and mileage range, which is enough to quote but not to rank. This measures how often the car meets the MOT standard, not how often it breaks down or what a repair costs.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Porsche Macan?: The item recorded most often is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", which appears in 25.2% of failed Porsche Macan tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Porsche Macan?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 21.7% of all Porsche Macan tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Porsche Macan usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 49,442 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Porsche Macan get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 93.4% of Porsche Macan tests pass. By 9 to 11 years, that falls to 86.3%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Porsche Macan models petrol or diesel?: Of the Porsche Macan cars tested, 75% are petrol, 25% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. The adjusted rate is directly standardised across twenty-five age and mileage bands and reweighted onto the national distribution, so this model is compared against cars that have lived a similar life rather than against a younger or lighter-used fleet.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.