Petrol Porsche Panamera: MOT pass rate

90.3% of petrol Porsche Panameras pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,384 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 54,419.

Petrol against the other Porsche Panamera 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 Panamera specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 90.9%, and this petrol version sits 1.5 points above the 88.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol 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 petrol Porsche Panamera had covered 54,419 miles at test, against 83,026 for the diesel and 51,068 for the hybrid. 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 petrol Porsche Panamera

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 cords visible or damaged, 2.2% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
5. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.6% of tests
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.5% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.4% of tests
9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (11.8x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,408 DVSA-tracked petrol Porsche Panamera tests, 2024, split out from the Porsche Panamera's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 9.21% 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 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, 24% of tests, also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.8% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.6% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.4% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 0.7% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% of tests

From 2,408 DVSA-tracked petrol Porsche Panamera tests, 2024.

Other Porsche Panamera fuel types

• Diesel Porsche Panamera - 85.2%
• Hybrid Porsche Panamera - 90.9%

All Porsche Panamera MOT data · Every model