Does the Porsche Macan fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Porsche Macan records 1.73 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.71 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.98, 95% interval −3.10 to −2.86). It ranks 444 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Porsche Macan is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 430 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 430 | 0.35 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 329 | 0.26 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 290 | 0.23 |
| A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID) | 166 | 0.13 |
| Reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface | 109 | 0.09 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 124,298 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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