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2015 Porsche Panamera petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the petrol Porsche Panamera first registered in 2015 (petrol cars only): we looked at the 279 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 279 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

279MOTs of 2015 petrol cars, done in 2023–2025
91%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 74%)
6,200typical miles a year
20%had tyres flagged

Common 2015 Porsche Panamera petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2015 Porsche Panamera petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    20% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    9% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    5% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    3% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Suspension
    1% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2015 Porsche Panamera petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Porsche Panamera compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
2023–Too new for MOT data
2022400Tyres 28%
2021604Tyres 25%
20201,313Tyres 24%
20192,361Tyres 22%
20182,247Tyres 23%
20172,927Tyres 23%
20161,050Tyres 25%
20142,193Tyres 26%
20132,160Tyres 26%
20121,911Tyres 28%
20111,097Tyres 25%
2010929Tyres 25%
2009319Tyres 23%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Porsche Panamera cars first registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score