Petrol Porsche Macan: MOT pass rate

93.9% of petrol Porsche Macans pass the MOT first time, measured across 21,406 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 39,249.

Petrol against the other Porsche Macan versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Porsche Macan specifically, petrol is the strongest at 93.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.4 points above the 92.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Porsche Macan 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 petrol Porsche Macan had covered 39,249 miles at test, against 67,657 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 Macan page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Porsche Macan

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.4% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
7. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests

From 21,512 DVSA-tracked petrol Porsche Macan tests, 2024, split out from the Porsche Macan's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.35% 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 petrol Porsche Macan

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

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.7% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 8% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.5% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.3% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests

From 21,512 DVSA-tracked petrol Porsche Macan tests, 2024.

Other Porsche Macan fuel types

• Diesel Porsche Macan - 89%

All Porsche Macan MOT data · Every model