Porsche Taycan Turbo: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Porsche Taycan Turbo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 993 individual Porsche Taycan Turbo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 89.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +13.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 993 |
| Average mileage at test | 25,150 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 735 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 89.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Porsche Taycan Turbos 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 Turbo tested had covered 25,150 miles and was built around 2020.
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 Turbo 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 Turbo 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 Turbos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Most common MOT failures on a Porsche Taycan Turbo
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 1.2% of tests (7.39x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
- 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, 0.1% of tests
From 2,666 DVSA-tracked Porsche Taycan Turbo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.42% of these flagged Porsche Taycan Turbo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Porsche Taycan Turbo pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Porsche Taycan Turbo year:
- 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo - 92.2% first-time pass, 617 tests
- 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo - 88.5% first-time pass, 365 tests
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
- Vauxhall Crossland Elite Nav Turbo - 89.8%
- Land Rover Rr Sport Hse Dyn Black P400e A - 89.8%
- Land Rover Rrover Evoque R-Dyn Se P300e A - 89.8%
- Nissan Juke Acenta Dig-T S-A - 89.8%
- Kia Xceed First Edition Phev S-A - 89.8%
- Renault Clio Rs Line E-Tech Hev Auto - 89.8%
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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