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Porsche Panamera brakes problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 3,031 MOT tests · Updated

At 5 years, 0.5 in 100 MOT tests of the Porsche Panamera failed on brakes, against 2.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 3,031 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 15 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 11 ages from 3 to 13 years, 27,311 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 5 years: 3,031 for the Porsche Panamera

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.5 fails per 100 MOT tests at 5 years, against 2.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 5 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A brakes fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look through the wheels at the discs for a deep lip or heavy scoring, and check the brake pipes under the car for flaky rust. On the drive the car should stop straight with no pull or judder.

Porsche Panamera brakes fails by age

Porsche Panamera brakes fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Porsche Panamera. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.053 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 1,981 MOT tests34 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 2.2), 2,415 MOT tests45 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 2.8), 3,031 MOT tests56 years: 0.7 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 2,897 MOT tests67 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 4.1), 2,818 MOT tests78 years: 1.3 per 100 (all cars 4.8), 2,787 MOT tests89 years: 1.6 per 100 (all cars 5.6), 2,500 MOT tests910 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 6.5), 2,822 MOT tests1011 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 7.3), 2,511 MOT tests1112 years: 2.6 per 100 (all cars 8.2), 2,084 MOT tests1213 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 9.1), 1,465 MOT tests13
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Porsche Panamera All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
31,9810.21.7
42,4150.32.2
53,0310.52.8
62,8970.73.5
72,8180.84.1
82,7871.34.8
92,5001.65.6
102,8222.66.5
112,5112.07.3
122,0842.68.2
131,4652.29.1

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

What fails in the brakes at 5 years

Advisories (not fails)

Replace brake pads cost

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How to check on a test drive

Look through the wheels at the discs for a deep lip or heavy scoring, and check the brake pipes under the car for flaky rust. On the drive the car should stop straight with no pull or judder.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Brake pads: wearing thin.

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The figures here describe Porsche Panamera cars as a group. These free tools answer for one car. Each line says what the tool reads.

Other Porsche Panamera problems

Brakes on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Porsche Panamera have more brakes problems than other cars?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 5 years, against 2.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 3,031 MOT tests).

How common are Porsche Panamera brakes problems?

0.5 in 100 MOT tests at 5 years failed on brakes, against 2.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 3,031 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 27,311 MOT tests. 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