Pass rate
84.4%
Around average — 7.2 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 360 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £29–£73
2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 103,789 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
27.2% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Part only £55–£85 for Tread depth below 1.6 mm. What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 84.4% pass · this year
- Avoid 2011 83.2% pass
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 1.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 82.0%
- Typical mileage
- 104k mi
The 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT pass rate is 84.4% of its MOT tests — 7.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 27.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Porsche Cayenne V6 D does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.6× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 14.2% of everything recorded on the 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D, against 5.5% nationally — 8.7 points above. Tyres are still the single largest share at 27.2%, but at 19.8% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 77.2% and this one manages 84.4% — 7.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 360 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 7.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 82.0%. The median 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D in this dataset had covered 103,789 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 84.3% of the time, April–September 84.6%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 4.72% of tests.
- 360 recorded tests behind this page.
- 84.4% overall pass rate, 82.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Porsche Cayenne V6 D, the average is 84.0% — best year 2012 (84.4%), worst 2011 (83.2%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 360
- Typical mileage (median)
- 103,789 mi
- Make and model
- Porsche Cayenne V6 D
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Cayenne V6 D MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 74% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Cayenne V6 D
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 89 | 79.8% |
| North West | 75 | 84.0% |
| East of England | 35 | 82.9% |
| West Midlands | 32 | 78.1% |
| South West | 31 | 87.1% |
| Yorkshire | 25 | 88.0% |
| East Midlands | 24 | 100.0% |
| London | 22 | 86.4% |
| Wales | 16 | 87.5% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Cayenne V6 D
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Cayenne V6 D
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 4.7% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the coil springs 4.2% of tests
“coil spring fractured or broken”
Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.
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Check the windscreen 3.1% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Cayenne V6 D through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £29–£73 — and 37% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £29–£73
- Cheapest common item: individual direction indicators with a…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 37%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 360 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Cayenne V6 D, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2011 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 83.2% to 84.4% — a spread of 1.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2011 83.2% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2012 84.4%registration plate lamp(s)…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Audi A6 84.5%
- Skoda Citigo 84.3%
- Mercedes-Benz S-Class 84.3%
- MINI COOPER 84.6%
- Honda Cr-V 84.2%
- Jaguar Xj 84.2%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 404 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 111 | 27.20% | 19.76% | +7.44 |
| Brakes | 92 | 22.50% | 20.89% | +1.61 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 58 | 14.20% | 5.52% | +8.68 |
| Suspension | 44 | 10.80% | 20.98% | −10.18 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 41 | 10.00% | 12.21% | −2.21 |
| Visibility | 25 | 6.10% | 4.97% | +1.13 |
| Non-component advisories | 17 | 4.20% | 4.18% | +0.02 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 8 | 2.00% | 1.76% | +0.24 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5 | 1.20% | 0.82% | +0.38 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3 | 0.70% | 5.57% | −4.87 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.7% | £5–20 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 4.2% | £25–65 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.1% | £80–200 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 2.5% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.1% | £45–95 |
| Individual direction indicators with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.1% | £3–12 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 0.83% | £18–45 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.83% | £5–25 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 0.83% | £20–80 |
| Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 0.83% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 17.2% | £45–95 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 14.7% | £200–700 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 12.2% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 5.8% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 2.8% | £45–110 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 2.5% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 17 | 88.2% | 47,846 mi |
| 60-90k | 97 | 85.6% | 79,010 mi |
| 90-120k | 142 | 84.5% | 104,920 mi |
| 120k+ | 104 | 82.7% | 142,245 mi |
Source: 360 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Cayenne V6 D MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D?
84.4% of the 360 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 82.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.72%), coil spring fractured or broken (4.17%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.06%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 88.2% of the time, falling to 82.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D in this dataset had covered 103,789 mi.
Does the season affect the 2012 Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 84.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 84.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.