Porsche Taycan 4x2: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Porsche Taycan 4x2 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 953 individual Porsche Taycan 4x2 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Porsche Taycan 4x2s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Porsche Taycan 4x2 tested had covered 25,956 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Porsche Taycan 4x2 bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Porsche Taycan 4x2 rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Porsche Taycan 4x2s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Porsche Taycan 4x2

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.3% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.6% of tests (3.69x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.1% of tests
8. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.1% of tests
9. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.1% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests

From 2,003 DVSA-tracked Porsche Taycan 4x2 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 13.68% of these flagged Porsche Taycan 4x2 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Other Porsche models

• Porsche 911 - 89%
• Porsche Boxster - 84.2%
• Porsche Macan - 92.1%
• Porsche Cayenne - 86.4%
• Porsche Cayman - 89.9%
• Porsche Panamera - 87.8%
• Porsche Taycan 4s 93kwh - 90.8%
• Porsche 944 - 77.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Tesla Model 3 - 89.5%
• Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 89.5%
• Caterham Seven (S3) - 89.5%
• Land Rover Rr Sport Hse Dyn Blck D Mhev A - 89.5%
• Volvo Xc90 R-Design B5 Awd Auto - 89.5%
• BMW I3 - 89.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences

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