2007 Porsche Cayman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

23,086

Total Tests (All Years)

75,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 84.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 31.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Porsche Cayman as it ages.

2 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.8%

3 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs86.8%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs86.0%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs80.2%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs79.2%

→ ↑5.3%

17 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.7%	77
3 yrs	88.5%	1,742
4 yrs	89.4%	1,684
5 yrs	86.8%	1,648
6 yrs	86.0%	1,641
7 yrs	83.5%	1,657
8 yrs	81.9%	1,642
9 yrs	81.5%	1,600
10 yrs	80.2%	1,602
11 yrs	80.6%	1,129
12 yrs	79.5%	1,169
13 yrs	80.3%	1,156
14 yrs	79.4%	1,456
15 yrs	79.4%	1,210
16 yrs	79.2%	1,425
17 yrs	84.5%	2,248

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Porsche Cayman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	84.5%	2,248
2023 (16 yrs)	79.2%	1,425
2022 (15 yrs)	79.4%	1,210
2021 (14 yrs)	79.4%	1,456
2020 (13 yrs)	80.3%	1,156
2019 (12 yrs)	79.5%	1,169
2018 (11 yrs)	80.6%	1,129
2017 (10 yrs)	80.2%	1,602
2016 (9 yrs)	81.5%	1,600
2015 (8 yrs)	81.9%	1,642
2014 (7 yrs)	83.5%	1,657
2013 (6 yrs)	86%	1,641
2012 (5 yrs)	86.8%	1,648
2011 (4 yrs)	89.4%	1,684
2010 (3 yrs)	88.5%	1,742
2009 (2 yrs)	85.7%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 77Avg Mileage 21,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%

2010

88.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,742Avg Mileage 22,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2011

89.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,684Avg Mileage 28,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2012

86.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,648Avg Mileage 33,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

86.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,641Avg Mileage 38,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,657Avg Mileage 43,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,642Avg Mileage 48,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,600Avg Mileage 53,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,602Avg Mileage 57,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,129Avg Mileage 61,020Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 64,240Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 67,030Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2021

79.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 68,894Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2022

79.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,210Avg Mileage 71,445Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2023

79.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,425Avg Mileage 74,515Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,248Avg Mileage 75,667Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

MOT results for 2007 Porsche Cayman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	85.7%	77	21,458	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2010	3	88.5%	1,742	22,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2011	4	89.4%	1,684	28,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2012	5	86.8%	1,648	33,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	6	86.0%	1,641	38,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2014	7	83.5%	1,657	43,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2015	8	81.9%	1,642	48,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2016	9	81.5%	1,600	53,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2017	10	80.2%	1,602	57,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2018	11	80.6%	1,129	61,020	Brakes — 16.3%
2019	12	79.5%	1,169	64,240	Brakes — 21.9%
2020	13	80.3%	1,156	67,030	Brakes — 20.5%
2021	14	79.4%	1,456	68,894	Brakes — 27.1%
2022	15	79.4%	1,210	71,445	Brakes — 26.3%
2023	16	79.2%	1,425	74,515	Brakes — 26.1%
2024	17	84.5%	2,248	75,667	Brakes — 16.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Porsche Cayman, with age trends.

Brakes

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

6.1%

↑ 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	3.9% (2 yrs)	16.0% (17 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	6.9% (17 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayman cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 23,086 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.