2012 Porsche Panamera D V6 Tiptronic Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

84.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,147

Total Tests (All Years)

108,636 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Panamera D V6 Tiptronic Auto

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 84.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Porsche Panamera D V6 Tiptronic Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↑9.1%

4 yrs92.3%

→ ↓10.0%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs76.6%

→ ↑3.0%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↑1.7%

8 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs80.6%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs84.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	149
4 yrs	92.3%	130
5 yrs	82.3%	130
6 yrs	76.6%	94
7 yrs	79.6%	98
8 yrs	81.3%	96
9 yrs	82.1%	117
10 yrs	80.6%	103
11 yrs	85.3%	116
12 yrs	84.2%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Porsche Panamera D V6 Tiptronic Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	84.2%	114
2023 (11 yrs)	85.3%	116
2022 (10 yrs)	80.6%	103
2021 (9 yrs)	82.1%	117
2020 (8 yrs)	81.3%	96
2019 (7 yrs)	79.6%	98
2018 (6 yrs)	76.6%	94
2017 (5 yrs)	82.3%	130
2016 (4 yrs)	92.3%	130
2015 (3 yrs)	83.2%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 149Avg Mileage 31,080Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2016

92.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 130Avg Mileage 41,080Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 130Avg Mileage 50,792Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2018

76.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 57,998Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 98Avg Mileage 65,373Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 70,863Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 117Avg Mileage 76,404Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 81,673Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 92,219Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2024

84.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 114Avg Mileage 108,636Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

MOT results for 2012 Porsche Panamera D V6 Tiptronic Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	83.2%	149	31,080	Tyres — 20.1%
2016	4	92.3%	130	41,080	Tyres — 12.3%
2017	5	82.3%	130	50,792	Tyres — 26.2%
2018	6	76.6%	94	57,998	Tyres — 35.1%
2019	7	79.6%	98	65,373	Tyres — 22.4%
2020	8	81.3%	96	70,863	Tyres — 27.1%
2021	9	82.1%	117	76,404	Tyres — 19.7%
2022	10	80.6%	103	81,673	Tyres — 29.1%
2023	11	85.3%	116	92,219	Tyres — 17.2%
2024	12	84.2%	114	108,636	Tyres — 14.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Porsche Panamera D V6 Tiptronic Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

22.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.0%

— Consistent

Visibility

7.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

6.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	20.1% (3 yrs)	14.9% (12 yrs)	-5.2%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	8.7% (3 yrs)	9.6% (12 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Panamera D V6 Tiptronic Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,147 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.