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2004 Porsche Cayenne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
75.7%
Latest Pass Rate
27,028
Total Tests (All Years)
123,941 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 75.7%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 19.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Porsche Cayenne as it ages.

5 yrs80.4%
6 yrs81.2%
7 yrs77.3%
8 yrs75.3%
9 yrs73.0%
10 yrs69.8%
11 yrs70.8%
12 yrs70.6%
13 yrs70.8%
14 yrs70.3%
15 yrs70.1%
16 yrs71.4%
17 yrs71.8%
18 yrs70.9%
19 yrs71.8%
20 yrs75.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs80.4%2,162
6 yrs81.2%2,063
7 yrs77.3%2,123
8 yrs75.3%2,076
9 yrs73.0%2,013
10 yrs69.8%1,972
11 yrs70.8%1,924
12 yrs70.6%1,896
13 yrs70.8%1,828
14 yrs70.3%1,217
15 yrs70.1%1,253
16 yrs71.4%1,117
17 yrs71.8%1,328
18 yrs70.9%1,085
19 yrs71.8%1,154
20 yrs75.7%1,817

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Porsche Cayenne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)75.7%1,817
2023 (19 yrs)71.8%1,154
2022 (18 yrs)70.9%1,085
2021 (17 yrs)71.8%1,328
2020 (16 yrs)71.4%1,117
2019 (15 yrs)70.1%1,253
2018 (14 yrs)70.3%1,217
2017 (13 yrs)70.8%1,828
2016 (12 yrs)70.6%1,896
2015 (11 yrs)70.8%1,924
2014 (10 yrs)69.8%1,972
2013 (9 yrs)73%2,013
2012 (8 yrs)75.3%2,076
2011 (7 yrs)77.3%2,123
2010 (6 yrs)81.2%2,063
2009 (5 yrs)80.4%2,162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,162Avg Mileage 52,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2010
81.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,063Avg Mileage 59,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2011
77.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,123Avg Mileage 68,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2012
75.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,076Avg Mileage 74,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013
73.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,013Avg Mileage 81,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2014
69.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,972Avg Mileage 87,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2015
70.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,924Avg Mileage 93,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2016
70.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,896Avg Mileage 99,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2017
70.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,828Avg Mileage 104,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2018
70.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 108,164Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2019
70.1%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,253Avg Mileage 113,688Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%
2020
71.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,117Avg Mileage 115,976Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%
2021
71.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,328Avg Mileage 118,072Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.1%
2022
70.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,085Avg Mileage 120,268Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2023
71.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 123,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2024
75.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,817Avg Mileage 123,941Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Porsche Cayenne, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
30.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.8%
— Consistent
Tyres
17.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.7% (5 yrs)23.1% (20 yrs)
+18.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.1% (5 yrs)13.6% (20 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Porsche Cayenne page →

About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayenne cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 27,028 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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