P Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Porsche Cayenne V6 D passed on its first attempt in 81.5%, and its overall record sits +3.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Porsche Cayenne V6 D in the 2023–2025 data: 557 tests across 2 model years (2011–2012). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Porsche Cayenne V6 D, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Porsche Cayenne V6 D's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Porsche Cayenne V6 D DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Porsche Cayenne V6 D, each with how many of the model's 557 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 25 Porsche Cayenne V6 D tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 24 Porsche Cayenne V6 D tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Porsche Cayenne V6 D tests, 4.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 9 Porsche Cayenne V6 D tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Porsche Cayenne V6 D tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 4 Porsche Cayenne V6 D tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Porsche Cayenne V6 D Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Porsche Cayenne V6 D model year on record is 2012 (84.4% across 360 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (83.2%). The gap between them is 1.2 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Porsche Cayenne V6 D Owners

These checks follow this Porsche Cayenne V6 D's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Porsche Cayenne V6 D.

• the windscreen — “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.

• the coil springs — “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.

• the lights — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Porsche Cayenne V6 D. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Porsche Cayenne V6 D MOT & Reliability