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Which year Porsche Cayenne is most reliable?

Based on 39,570 vehicles (2003–2022) and millions of DVLA MOT records.

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Not just "newer is more reliable"
These rankings compare each year at the same mileage point — a 2003 Cayenne at 80,000 miles is judged against a 2014 Cayenne at 80,000 miles, not its full lifetime average. Verdicts are also relative to this model's own average, not a universal scale. That's the difference between "old cars wear out" and "this year is genuinely more or less reliable."
Years to look for
2017, 2022
Above-average pass rate — these years consistently do better than other Cayennes
Below model average
2018, 2020
Lower pass rate than other Cayennes — worth checking the MOT history before buying
See common failures for 2020 →
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Dataset
39,570
vehicles · 2003–2022 · millions of MOT records
CarHunch sweet spot — 2008, 2010–2017
These years hit the reliability-to-value sweet spot: a 83.5–90.9% pass rate, well above this model's median, but old enough to have depreciated significantly from peak price. If budget matters alongside reliability, start your search here.

Pass rate by year

Year Pass rate Vehicles
2022
96.9%
830 Recommended
2021
87.2%
1,649
2020
75.0%
2,759 Below avg
2019
81.3%
3,791
2018
79.9%
2,171 Below avg
2017
90.9%
2,021 Recommended
2016
89.4%
3,079
2015
89.4%
2,676
2014
88.8%
2,114
2013
87.9%
2,425
2012
87.6%
2,114
2011
86.5%
1,357
2010
85.9%
1,104
2009
82.0%
1,067
2008
83.5%
890
2007
82.8%
1,235
2006
82.0%
1,506
2005
81.7%
2,413
2004
81.2%
2,639
2003
81.3%
1,730

Click any year to see full MOT history, common faults and comparisons for those cars. Verdicts are relative to this model's own average — a good Land Rover year is judged differently from a good Toyota year.

How each year holds up at higher mileage

Each line is a different model year. The mileage ranges are divided into 5 equal groups based on how this model is actually driven in the real world — so you're comparing like-for-like, not arbitrary round numbers.

Only years with enough data across at least 3 mileage ranges are shown. Newer years appear in blue; older years in amber.

How is this measured?

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What "pass rate" means

The percentage of all MOT tests that resulted in a pass — counted across a car's whole life, not just its first test. Higher means fewer failures over time.

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Mileage groups built from real data

We split this model's real-world mileage history into 5 equal groups — so each slice contains the same number of cars, not an arbitrary round number like "0–30,000 miles."

Does age still matter?

Yes. A low-mileage 20-year-old car has still had 20 years of weather, perishing rubber, and ageing electrics. Comparing at the same mileage narrows the gap between old and new — but doesn't erase it entirely.

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Why this beats surveys

Our figures come from the DVLA's national MOT database — over 50 million real test results from accredited garages, with no opinions involved. Most reliability guides are based on owner surveys with a few hundred responses per model.

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