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

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

The Porsche Panamera D V6 passed on its first attempt in 85.2%, and its overall record sits +5.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Porsche Panamera D V6 in the 2023–2025 data: 640 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 Panamera D V6 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Porsche Panamera D V6, the Visibility 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 Panamera D V6's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Porsche Panamera D V6, each with how many of the model's 640 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 21 Porsche Panamera D V6 tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 16 Porsche Panamera D V6 tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Porsche Panamera D V6 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 11 Porsche Panamera D V6 tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 6 Porsche Panamera D V6 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Porsche Panamera D V6 tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.

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

The strongest Porsche Panamera D V6 model year on record is 2012 (88.9% across 350 tests), and the weakest is 2011 (84.5%). The gap between them is 4.4 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 Panamera D V6 Owners

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

• 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 Panamera D V6. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Porsche Panamera D V6 MOT & Reliability