2012 Porsche Cayenne — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

19,392

Total Tests (All Years)

103,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 86.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Porsche Cayenne as it ages.

2 yrs87.9%

→ ↓0.1%

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs84.9%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs83.4%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs83.7%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs84.9%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs80.8%

→ ↑5.7%

12 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.9%	33
3 yrs	87.8%	1,946
4 yrs	87.7%	1,998
5 yrs	85.0%	1,953
6 yrs	84.9%	1,342
7 yrs	84.3%	1,435
8 yrs	83.4%	1,441
9 yrs	83.7%	1,875
10 yrs	84.9%	1,507
11 yrs	80.8%	1,839
12 yrs	86.5%	4,023

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Porsche Cayenne pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	86.5%	4,023
2023 (11 yrs)	80.8%	1,839
2022 (10 yrs)	84.9%	1,507
2021 (9 yrs)	83.7%	1,875
2020 (8 yrs)	83.4%	1,441
2019 (7 yrs)	84.3%	1,435
2018 (6 yrs)	84.9%	1,342
2017 (5 yrs)	85%	1,953
2016 (4 yrs)	87.7%	1,998
2015 (3 yrs)	87.8%	1,946
2014 (2 yrs)	87.9%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 33Avg Mileage 30,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 33,050Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2016

87.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,998Avg Mileage 42,074Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2017

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,953Avg Mileage 50,887Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2018

84.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 60,519Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,435Avg Mileage 67,699Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2020

83.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 74,881Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 81,286Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2022

84.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,507Avg Mileage 88,684Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2023

80.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,839Avg Mileage 95,154Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,023Avg Mileage 103,910Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

MOT results for 2012 Porsche Cayenne by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.9%	33	30,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2015	3	87.8%	1,946	33,050	Tyres — 9.6%
2016	4	87.7%	1,998	42,074	Tyres — 11.0%
2017	5	85.0%	1,953	50,887	Tyres — 14.0%
2018	6	84.9%	1,342	60,519	Tyres — 14.2%
2019	7	84.3%	1,435	67,699	Tyres — 16.2%
2020	8	83.4%	1,441	74,881	Tyres — 15.5%
2021	9	83.7%	1,875	81,286	Tyres — 15.8%
2022	10	84.9%	1,507	88,684	Tyres — 16.9%
2023	11	80.8%	1,839	95,154	Tyres — 22.3%
2024	12	86.5%	4,023	103,910	Tyres — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Porsche Cayenne, with age trends.

Tyres

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

5.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	3.0% (2 yrs)	10.8% (12 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayenne cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 19,392 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.