2012 Porsche Cayman — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

95.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,119

Total Tests (All Years)

51,658 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 95.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 41.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs91.6%

→ ↓0.0%

4 yrs91.6%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs90.3%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs91.9%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs92.6%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs91.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs90.5%

→ ↑5.2%

12 yrs95.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.6%	332
4 yrs	91.6%	322
5 yrs	90.3%	308
6 yrs	91.9%	222
7 yrs	92.6%	231
8 yrs	91.7%	229
9 yrs	90.2%	296
10 yrs	90.0%	239
11 yrs	90.5%	295
12 yrs	95.7%	645

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	95.7%	645
2023 (11 yrs)	90.5%	295
2022 (10 yrs)	90%	239
2021 (9 yrs)	90.2%	296
2020 (8 yrs)	91.7%	229
2019 (7 yrs)	92.6%	231
2018 (6 yrs)	91.9%	222
2017 (5 yrs)	90.3%	308
2016 (4 yrs)	91.6%	322
2015 (3 yrs)	91.6%	332

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

91.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 332Avg Mileage 20,813Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2016

91.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 322Avg Mileage 25,443Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

90.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 308Avg Mileage 29,470Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2018

91.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 222Avg Mileage 33,903Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2019

92.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 231Avg Mileage 37,717Top Failure Brakes — 6.5%

2020

91.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 229Avg Mileage 40,502Top Failure Brakes — 9.6%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 296Avg Mileage 42,629Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 239Avg Mileage 44,574Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%

2023

90.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 295Avg Mileage 47,654Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2024

95.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 645Avg Mileage 51,658Top Failure Brakes — 2.6%

MOT results for 2012 Porsche Cayman by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	91.6%	332	20,813	Tyres — 5.7%
2016	4	91.6%	322	25,443	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	5	90.3%	308	29,470	Tyres — 9.4%
2018	6	91.9%	222	33,903	Tyres — 7.7%
2019	7	92.6%	231	37,717	Brakes — 6.5%
2020	8	91.7%	229	40,502	Brakes — 9.6%
2021	9	90.2%	296	42,629	Tyres — 16.2%
2022	10	90.0%	239	44,574	Brakes — 13.0%
2023	11	90.5%	295	47,654	Brakes — 15.3%
2024	12	95.7%	645	51,658	Brakes — 2.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

7.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

2.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

2.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	1.6% (12 yrs)	-4.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	2.6% (12 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Cayman cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,119 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.