Hybrid Porsche Panamera: MOT pass rate

90.9% of hybrid Porsche Panameras pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,968 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 51,068.

Hybrid against the other Porsche Panamera 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 Panamera specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.9%, and this hybrid version sits 2.1 points above the 88.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Porsche Panamera 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 Panamera had covered 51,068 miles at test, against 54,419 for the petrol and 83,026 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 Panamera page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Porsche Panamera

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
7. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
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. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 1,984 DVSA-tracked hybrid Porsche Panamera tests, 2024, split out from the Porsche Panamera's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 11.48% 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 Panamera

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

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.8% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.9% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.4% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.7% of tests
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.6% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests, also fails

From 1,984 DVSA-tracked hybrid Porsche Panamera tests, 2024.

Other Porsche Panamera fuel types

• Petrol Porsche Panamera - 90.3%
• Diesel Porsche Panamera - 85.2%

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