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Porsche Taycan MOT fail rate by age and year

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 19,618 MOT tests · Updated 7 Oct 2026

At 3 years, 10.2% of Porsche Taycan MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 (10,668 MOT tests) ^[1].

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Mileage: median 22,278 miles at 3 years against 22,806 for all class 4 vehicles, 10,668 MOT tests
Before the mileage adjustment: 9.5% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail, 10,668 MOT tests
All ages: 19,618 MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, ages 3 to 5

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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 3 in the same test year.

Fail rate at 3 years, typical mileage: 10.2%; vs 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3; 10,668 MOT tests
Fail rate at 3 years, raw: 9.5%; vs 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3; 10,668 MOT tests
Rank at 3 years: 59 of 207; 1 = fewest fails at typical mileage, among models with 5,000+ MOT tests at 3; 10,668 MOT tests
Median mileage at 3 years: 22,278 mi; vs 22,806 mi for all class 4 vehicles; 10,668 MOT tests

Porsche Taycan MOT fail rate by age

Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 20k DVSA MOT tests in all (19,618).

Porsche Taycan, one line per first-use year (darker = newer) all class 4 vehicles at the same age

Porsche Taycan: share of MOT tests that failed, by age. Only ages with at least 1,000 MOT tests. 'Typical mileage' is n/a where the model's mileage bands cover less than 80% of the national mix.
Age	MOT tests	Raw	Typical mileage	All class 4	Difference
3	10,668	9.5%	10.2%	12.0%	−1.7 pts
4	6,292	8.4%	8.7%	12.9%	−4.2 pts
5	2,658	9.2%	10.2%	14.0%	−3.9 pts

About average: 9.5% raw · 10.2% at typical mileage, against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 3, 10,668 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict

What fails on a Porsche Taycan at 3 years

No part fails clearly more or less often than on cars the same age at 3 or more ages up to 18 years, so each is shown as about average.

What failed at 3 years, per 100 MOT tests (10,668 MOT tests), against all class 4 vehicles tested at 3. A test that fails on two parts counts for both.
Part	Per 100	All class 4	Compared	Most common fail
Tyres	7.5	4.8	about average for cars the same age	Tyre has ply or cords exposed (MOT fail)
Number plates and VIN	0.9	0.2	about average for cars the same age	Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (MOT fail)
Lights and electrics	0.9	2.9	about average for cars the same age	Headlamp aim too high (MOT fail)
Visibility	0.5	2.8	about average for cars the same age
Brakes	0.4	1.7	about average for cars the same age
Seat belts and airbags	0.2	0.3	about average for cars the same age

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Check one Porsche Taycan, not the average

The figures here describe Porsche Taycan cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.

Check a Porsche Taycan's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
Mileage check on a Porsche Taycan The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
Check a Porsche Taycan for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.

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Porsche Taycan recalls

14 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Porsche Taycan vehicles. The latest:

R/2025/264 Also covers the Porsche Taycan: ASA6 - Check the air suspension strut on the front axle and rework if necessary (121 vehicles of this model), built Dec 2024 to May 2025. From the recall's stated risk: “There is a possibility that a locking ring on the air-spring strut at the front left and right was not fitted according to specifications on the affected…”
R/2024/454 Also covers the Porsche Taycan: ARB6 recall campaign - Checking HVB cell modules and re-programming BMCe software (7,916 vehicles of this model), built Oct 2019 to Mar 2024. From the recall's stated risk: “A short circuit within the battery modules during the vehicle’s service life cannot be ruled out under certain circumstances which could lead to thermal…”
R/2024/407 Also covers the Porsche Taycan: Recall Campaign - Replacing cell block module on high-voltage battery. (288 vehicles of this model), built Nov 2019 to Jun 2023. From the recall's stated risk: “On affected vehicles production issues may have occurred at the battery cell / module supplier.”

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Porsche Taycan against similar cars at 3 years

Same class and fuel, all tested at 3 years, at typical mileage.

Model	Fail rate	95% range	MOT tests
Porsche Taycan	10.2%	9.6% to 10.9%	10,668
Tesla Model 3 MOT fail rate	14.1%	13.9% to 14.4%	81,840
Mercedes-Benz C-Class MOT fail rate	11.9%	11.6% to 12.1%	49,103
BMW 4 Series MOT fail rate	12.3%	11.9% to 12.6%	30,556
Audi A5 MOT fail rate	11.5%	11.1% to 11.9%	25,388
Citroen C5 MOT fail rate	15.4%	14.7% to 16.1%	12,614
Volkswagen Arteon MOT fail rate	12.0%	11.3% to 12.8%	7,393
Tesla Model S MOT fail rate	15.7%	14.0% to 17.5%	1,995
Porsche Panamera MOT fail rate	11.2%	9.9% to 12.7%	1,981

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How often does a Porsche Taycan fail its MOT at 3 years?

10.2% of MOT tests at 3 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (9.5% as tested), from 10,668 MOT tests, against 12.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Tesla Model 3 was at 14.1%.

What fails most on a Porsche Taycan at 3 years?

7.5 in 100 MOT tests at 3 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre has ply or cords exposed", then number plates and VIN (0.9) and lights and electrics (0.9), from 10,668 MOT tests.

How does the Porsche Taycan compare with the Tesla Model 3?

At 3 years the Porsche Taycan failed 10.2% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Tesla Model 3 14.1% and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class 11.9%, from 10,668, 81,840 and 49,103 MOT tests.

Sources

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 19,618 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Cars tested at 3 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 3 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.