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Porsche Macan windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 18,321 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Porsche Macan failed on windscreen, wipers and mirrors, against 3.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 18,321 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails less often than all class 4 vehicles the same age (0.2–0.3×) (all test years), 145 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 9 ages from 3 to 11 years, 115,297 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid, 0.2 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 3.3 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). The Porsche Macan fails less often here.

Why it matters

A windscreen, wipers and mirrors fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in front of the driver, run the wipers and washers, and make sure both door mirrors are intact and adjust.

Porsche Macan windscreen, wipers and mirrors fails by age

Porsche Macan windscreen, wipers and mirrors fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Porsche Macan. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0243 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 16,487 MOT tests34 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 3.6), 15,903 MOT tests45 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 17,790 MOT tests56 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 3.3), 18,321 MOT tests67 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 3.4), 17,193 MOT tests78 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 3.7), 14,508 MOT tests89 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 4.0), 9,036 MOT tests910 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 4.4), 4,870 MOT tests1011 years: 2.8 per 100 (all cars 4.8), 1,189 MOT tests11
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Porsche Macan All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
316,4870.52.8
415,9030.63.6
517,7900.73.4
618,3210.83.3
717,1930.93.4
814,5080.83.7
99,0361.34.0
104,8701.64.4
111,1892.84.8

All first-use years of the Porsche Macan pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the windscreen, wipers and mirrors at 6 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

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How to check on a test drive

Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in front of the driver, run the wipers and washers, and make sure both door mirrors are intact and adjust.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Windscreen: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view.

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Other Porsche Macan problems

Windscreen, wipers and mirrors on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Porsche Macan have more windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems than other cars?

0.2 to 0.3 times the windscreen, wipers and mirrors fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 6 years (all test years), from 18,321 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 0.8 in the same direction at 5 of the 9 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Porsche Macan windscreen, wipers and mirrors problems?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on windscreen, wipers and mirrors, against 3.3 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 18,321 MOT tests).

What is the most common Porsche Macan windscreen, wipers and mirrors fail?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (42 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 115,297 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare