2008 Porsche Cayman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

13,668

Total Tests (All Years)

72,664 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 84.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Porsche Cayman as it ages.

2 yrs92.4%

→ ↓3.1%

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs85.2%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs81.0%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs79.3%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs81.9%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs78.7%

→ ↑6.1%

16 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.4%	66
3 yrs	89.3%	1,101
4 yrs	87.9%	1,037
5 yrs	85.4%	1,021
6 yrs	85.3%	1,023
7 yrs	85.2%	1,002
8 yrs	83.7%	1,004
9 yrs	81.0%	991
10 yrs	82.1%	694
11 yrs	83.0%	728
12 yrs	79.3%	700
13 yrs	81.9%	929
14 yrs	82.1%	739
15 yrs	78.7%	891
16 yrs	84.8%	1,742

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Porsche Cayman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	84.8%	1,742
2023 (15 yrs)	78.7%	891
2022 (14 yrs)	82.1%	739
2021 (13 yrs)	81.9%	929
2020 (12 yrs)	79.3%	700
2019 (11 yrs)	83%	728
2018 (10 yrs)	82.1%	694
2017 (9 yrs)	81%	991
2016 (8 yrs)	83.7%	1,004
2015 (7 yrs)	85.2%	1,002
2014 (6 yrs)	85.3%	1,023
2013 (5 yrs)	85.4%	1,021
2012 (4 yrs)	87.9%	1,037
2011 (3 yrs)	89.3%	1,101
2010 (2 yrs)	92.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

92.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 66Avg Mileage 18,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,101Avg Mileage 22,177Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 27,496Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2013

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 33,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,023Avg Mileage 38,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2015

85.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,002Avg Mileage 43,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 47,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 991Avg Mileage 51,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 694Avg Mileage 57,334Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 728Avg Mileage 59,411Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2020

79.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 700Avg Mileage 62,743Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2021

81.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 929Avg Mileage 64,969Top Failure Brakes — 23.5%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 739Avg Mileage 67,707Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2023

78.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 891Avg Mileage 70,238Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,742Avg Mileage 72,664Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

MOT results for 2008 Porsche Cayman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	92.4%	66	18,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2011	3	89.3%	1,101	22,177	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2012	4	87.9%	1,037	27,496	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2013	5	85.4%	1,021	33,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2014	6	85.3%	1,023	38,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2015	7	85.2%	1,002	43,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2016	8	83.7%	1,004	47,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2017	9	81.0%	991	51,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2018	10	82.1%	694	57,334	Brakes — 15.0%
2019	11	83.0%	728	59,411	Brakes — 16.5%
2020	12	79.3%	700	62,743	Brakes — 23.9%
2021	13	81.9%	929	64,969	Brakes — 23.5%
2022	14	82.1%	739	67,707	Brakes — 23.3%
2023	15	78.7%	891	70,238	Brakes — 29.2%
2024	16	84.8%	1,742	72,664	Brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Porsche Cayman, with age trends.

Brakes

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

11.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayman cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 13,668 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.