2009 Porsche Cayman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,244

Total Tests (All Years)

67,461 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 91.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 38.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Porsche Cayman as it ages.

3 yrs91.1%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs88.9%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs89.3%

→ ↑1.0%

6 yrs90.3%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs90.7%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs90.7%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs86.5%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs88.6%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs89.6%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs86.5%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs89.4%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.1%	790
4 yrs	88.9%	767
5 yrs	89.3%	746
6 yrs	90.3%	755
7 yrs	88.3%	744
8 yrs	90.7%	728
9 yrs	90.7%	504
10 yrs	86.5%	554
11 yrs	88.6%	516
12 yrs	89.6%	662
13 yrs	86.5%	557
14 yrs	89.4%	654
15 yrs	91.2%	1,267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Porsche Cayman pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	91.2%	1,267
2023 (14 yrs)	89.4%	654
2022 (13 yrs)	86.5%	557
2021 (12 yrs)	89.6%	662
2020 (11 yrs)	88.6%	516
2019 (10 yrs)	86.5%	554
2018 (9 yrs)	90.7%	504
2017 (8 yrs)	90.7%	728
2016 (7 yrs)	88.3%	744
2015 (6 yrs)	90.3%	755
2014 (5 yrs)	89.3%	746
2013 (4 yrs)	88.9%	767
2012 (3 yrs)	91.1%	790

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

91.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 790Avg Mileage 20,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.9%

2013

88.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 767Avg Mileage 25,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2014

89.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 746Avg Mileage 30,919Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2015

90.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 755Avg Mileage 35,682Top Failure Brakes — 6.6%

2016

88.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 744Avg Mileage 41,166Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2017

90.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 728Avg Mileage 45,585Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 504Avg Mileage 49,574Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 554Avg Mileage 52,717Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2020

88.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 516Avg Mileage 55,766Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2021

89.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 662Avg Mileage 58,443Top Failure Brakes — 14.7%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 557Avg Mileage 62,384Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2023

89.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 654Avg Mileage 63,998Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 67,461Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

MOT results for 2009 Porsche Cayman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	91.1%	790	20,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.9%
2013	4	88.9%	767	25,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2014	5	89.3%	746	30,919	Tyres — 10.2%
2015	6	90.3%	755	35,682	Brakes — 6.6%
2016	7	88.3%	744	41,166	Brakes — 11.3%
2017	8	90.7%	728	45,585	Brakes — 8.2%
2018	9	90.7%	504	49,574	Brakes — 9.5%
2019	10	86.5%	554	52,717	Brakes — 12.6%
2020	11	88.6%	516	55,766	Brakes — 15.7%
2021	12	89.6%	662	58,443	Brakes — 14.7%
2022	13	86.5%	557	62,384	Brakes — 16.0%
2023	14	89.4%	654	63,998	Brakes — 14.5%
2024	15	91.2%	1,267	67,461	Brakes — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Porsche Cayman, with age trends.

Brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

3.4%

↑ 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	1.3% (3 yrs)	12.3% (15 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (3 yrs)	5.4% (15 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayman cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 9,244 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.