2005 Porsche Cayman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,148

Total Tests (All Years)

82,780 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 83.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 27.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Porsche Cayman as it ages.

4 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↑2.3%

7 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs73.5%

→ ↑4.6%

12 yrs78.1%

→ ↓6.4%

13 yrs71.7%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs74.1%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs79.4%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs84.7%

→ ↓8.2%

17 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs73.5%

→ ↑9.8%

19 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.1%	242
5 yrs	85.0%	213
6 yrs	80.6%	222
7 yrs	82.9%	222
8 yrs	78.3%	212
9 yrs	73.2%	213
10 yrs	74.5%	204
11 yrs	73.5%	211
12 yrs	78.1%	196
13 yrs	71.7%	138
14 yrs	74.1%	147
15 yrs	79.4%	131
16 yrs	84.7%	177
17 yrs	76.5%	136
18 yrs	73.5%	166
19 yrs	83.3%	318

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Porsche Cayman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	83.3%	318
2023 (18 yrs)	73.5%	166
2022 (17 yrs)	76.5%	136
2021 (16 yrs)	84.7%	177
2020 (15 yrs)	79.4%	131
2019 (14 yrs)	74.1%	147
2018 (13 yrs)	71.7%	138
2017 (12 yrs)	78.1%	196
2016 (11 yrs)	73.5%	211
2015 (10 yrs)	74.5%	204
2014 (9 yrs)	73.2%	213
2013 (8 yrs)	78.3%	212
2012 (7 yrs)	82.9%	222
2011 (6 yrs)	80.6%	222
2010 (5 yrs)	85%	213
2009 (4 yrs)	83.1%	242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 242Avg Mileage 29,450Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 213Avg Mileage 33,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 222Avg Mileage 38,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 222Avg Mileage 43,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 212Avg Mileage 47,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 213Avg Mileage 53,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 204Avg Mileage 57,551Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 211Avg Mileage 61,850Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2017

78.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 196Avg Mileage 65,202Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%

2018

71.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 138Avg Mileage 69,478Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2019

74.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 69,328Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2020

79.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 131Avg Mileage 73,786Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 177Avg Mileage 76,613Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 136Avg Mileage 74,943Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2023

73.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 166Avg Mileage 79,642Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 318Avg Mileage 82,780Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

MOT results for 2005 Porsche Cayman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.1%	242	29,450	Brakes — 7.4%
2010	5	85.0%	213	33,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	6	80.6%	222	38,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	7	82.9%	222	43,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2013	8	78.3%	212	47,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2014	9	73.2%	213	53,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2015	10	74.5%	204	57,551	Brakes — 26.0%
2016	11	73.5%	211	61,850	Brakes — 24.2%
2017	12	78.1%	196	65,202	Brakes — 17.3%
2018	13	71.7%	138	69,478	Brakes — 41.3%
2019	14	74.1%	147	69,328	Brakes — 40.8%
2020	15	79.4%	131	73,786	Brakes — 21.4%
2021	16	84.7%	177	76,613	Brakes — 33.3%
2022	17	76.5%	136	74,943	Brakes — 27.2%
2023	18	73.5%	166	79,642	Brakes — 39.2%
2024	19	83.3%	318	82,780	Brakes — 21.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Porsche Cayman, with age trends.

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.4% (4 yrs)	21.1% (19 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (4 yrs)	10.1% (19 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayman cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,148 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.