What year Porsche Panamera is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Porsche Panamera has the highest pass rate at 94.1%, out of 288 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Porsche Panamera MOT failures?

The most common Porsche Panamera MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Porsche Panamera — Reliability by Year

8,009 vehicles · MOT data 2009–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Porsche Panamera was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2020

94.1% pass rate · 288 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2012

88.2% pass rate · 609 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	93.7%	22,794 mi	145
2021	93.8%	26,925 mi	215
2020	94.1%	28,892 mi	288
2019	92.6%	31,680 mi	952
2018	92.3%	36,035 mi	924
2017	93.7%	39,932 mi	1,220
2016	91.4%	45,591 mi	413
2015	89.6%	52,464 mi	749
2014	90.2%	54,005 mi	842
2013	88.7%	59,129 mi	813
2012	88.2%	61,779 mi	609
2011	88.3%	58,605 mi	352
2010	88.8%	53,582 mi	369
2009	90.0%	53,579 mi	118

Which year Porsche Panamera is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 22,794 miles (newest year) to 61,779 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Porsche Panamera.

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