Hybrid Porsche Cayenne: MOT pass rate

91.4% of hybrid Porsche Cayennes pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,896 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 48,878.

Hybrid against the other Porsche Cayenne versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Porsche Cayenne specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 91.4%, and this hybrid version sits 4.3 points above the 87.1% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Porsche Cayenne is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average hybrid Porsche Cayenne had covered 48,878 miles at test, against 78,599 for the petrol and 89,592 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Porsche Cayenne page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Porsche Cayenne

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.7% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.5% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.8% of tests
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.8% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.4% of tests
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 3,905 DVSA-tracked hybrid Porsche Cayenne tests, 2024, split out from the Porsche Cayenne's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.46% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Porsche Cayenne

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.6% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 12% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.9% of tests
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.3% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.4% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests, also fails

From 3,905 DVSA-tracked hybrid Porsche Cayenne tests, 2024.

Other Porsche Cayenne fuel types

• Petrol Porsche Cayenne - 86.8%
• Diesel Porsche Cayenne - 86.1%

All Porsche Cayenne MOT data · Every model