Porsche Macan, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
57,866 Porsche Macans are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 90.7% of initial MOT tests, 18.4 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Porsche Macan at the MOT
90.7% of 35,055 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Macan 30th of 575 models. Porsche Macans aged 3 to 5 years passed 93.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 85.6%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Porsche Macan tests in 2025.
Where Macans fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Porsche Macan tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (12.9%), joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (10.3%) and condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (10.3%).
The MOT page lists every common Macan MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Macan's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.35.6% of Macan failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.18.4% of Macan failure items
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Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels.11.1% of Macan failure items
Porsche Macans in the UK
57,866 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 2nd most of any Porsche. The number licensed has grown 288% since the end of 2017.
- Change since 2017
- +288%from 14,927 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2021half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2021 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 8,716
- Declared off the road
- 9371.6% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Porsche Macans since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 1,296 |
| End of 2015 | 5,069 |
| End of 2016 | 9,466 |
| End of 2017 | 14,927 |
| End of 2018 | 18,718 |
| End of 2019 | 23,240 |
| End of 2020 | 26,571 |
| End of 2021 | 29,804 |
| End of 2022 | 34,547 |
| End of 2023 | 39,709 |
| End of 2024 | 45,732 |
| End of 2025 | 53,685 |
| End of June 2026 | 57,866 |
How old they are
Licensed Porsche Macans by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,583 | 8,716 |
| 2024 | 6,473 | 6,754 |
| 2023 | 5,184 | 5,580 |
| 2022 | 4,654 | 5,172 |
| 2021 | 3,295 | 3,689 |
| 2020 | 3,486 | 3,897 |
| 2019 | 4,455 | 5,006 |
| 2018 | 3,724 | 4,116 |
| 2017 | 5,236 | 5,767 |
| 2016 | 4,018 | 4,523 |
| 2015 | 3,409 | 3,933 |
| 2014 | 1,101 |
3,409 Macans first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 87% of the 3,933 first registered that year.
Macan engines and fuel
3.0 litre engines made up 54% of Porsche Macan MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 24%. Petrol accounts for 68% of licensed Macans and battery electric for 18%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 35,055 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Macans
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 39,118 | 68% |
| Diesel | 8,330 | 14% |
| Battery electric | 10,418 | 18% |
Porsche Macan recalls
11 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Porsche Macan. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Macan is affected.
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Aug 2025 R/2025/328
ASA7 Recall Campaign / Stop Delivery - Check screw connection for airbag in front seats and rework if necessary
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On the affected vehicles it is possible that during the production process the airbags in the front seats were not fastened to the seat backrest in accordance with specifications.If this is the case proper deployment and thus the retention effect of the airbag cannot be ensured in the event of an accident. This can increase the risk of injury to the occupants.
- Remedy
- The screw connection of the airbags in the front seats of the affected vehicles must be checked and reworked depending on the test result.
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May 2025 R/2025/168
ASA5 Stop Delivery Safety Recall - Replacing passenger's airbag unit
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- During regular conformity of production tests by the supplier a deviation at a component of the passenger's airbag unit has been identified. As a result of this deviation the full protective effect of the passenger's airbag may be impaired in the event of an accident triggering the restraint systems.
- Remedy
- To ensure the full protective effect the passenger's airbag unit of all affected vehicles must be replaced.
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Dec 2024 R/2025/064
ARC3 Recall campaign - Re-programming DME control unit
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The software version of the engine control unit does not correspond to the software version that should be on the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Review the software version of the engine control unit and if necessary update it to the correct software version.
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Jul 2023 R/2023/213
On the affected vehicles it is possible that the screw connection of the seat belt mount to the rear left and/or right seat was not carried out in accordance with the specifications
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- The screw connection of the seat belt mount to the rear left and/or right seat must be replaced.
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Oct 2022 R/2022/315
On affected vehicles certain software parameters used in Type Approval were not used in production. There are no indications the deviations affect safety and declared fuel consumption and CO2 emissions values
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Update software.
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Apr 2021 R/2021/127
Individual screw connections of the shock absorbers on the front and rear axle may have been impermissibly tightened several times
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Individual screw connections of the shock absorbers on the front axle and rear axle may have been impermissibly tightened several times.
- Remedy
- The affected fastening screws must be replaced and tightened according to the original specifications. On vehicles where the front axle is affected the mounting saddles must also be replaced.
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Mar 2021 R/2021/094
The passenger seat occupancy detection system does not currently meet the required standard
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- The passenger seat occupancy detection sensor mats must be replaced.
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Mar 2020 R/2020/046
Bottom side of fuel pump servi ce cover may get into contact with connection pipe of the fuel pump
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The fuel pump connection pipe may come into contact with the fuel pump service cover and become damaged
- Remedy
- Re-work the bottom of the service cover
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Porsche Macan FAQs
How many Porsche Macans are there in the UK?
57,866 Porsche Macans were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 937 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Porsche Macan reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 90.7% first-time pass rate for the Porsche Macan across 35,055 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Porsche Macan had any recalls?
11 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Porsche Macan. The most recent was published in August 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Porsche Macan?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and body, chassis, structure. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Porsche Macan's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.