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RLZ 2272

2005 Porsche Cayenne

Black Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 May 2027
Tests45 (32 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate71.1%

Mileage

78,692 mi
Last recorded78,692 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Porsche Cayenne82,723 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRLZ 2272
MakePorsche
ModelCayenne
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

32 pass 13 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 78,692 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Underside is Undersealed

Fail 23 Apr 2026 78,690 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2026 99,418 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen has a stone chip

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Arms Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 May 2025 73,578 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front/rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front/rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sid (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Apr 2025 73,566 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front/rear (1.1.11 (c))

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front/rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sid (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2025 95,759 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2025 95,751 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2024 92,042 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both at calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

rear subframe corroded

Fail 16 Apr 2024 92,041 miles

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both at calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

rear subframe corroded

Pass 26 Oct 2023 71,464 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside /offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2023 71,461 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated nearside /offside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2023 87,840 miles

Underside components and underside of vehicle corroded or coated in underseal

Various suspension bushes perished

Pass 15 Oct 2022 67,739 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Apr 2022 83,834 miles

underside of vehicle coated in underseal

Pass 27 Jul 2021 64,400 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 26 Jul 2021 64,398 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 9 Apr 2021 79,797 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bonded bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bonded bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

advise slight chip at windscreen

advise underside of vehicle covered with underseal

Fail 1 Apr 2021 79,750 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOTH FRONT WORN TO INSIDE (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn BOTH REAR WORN TO INSIDE (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Service brake excessively fluctuating BOTH FRONT BRAKES (1.2.1 (e))

Service brake excessively fluctuating BOTH REAR BRAKES (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bonded bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bonded bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH FRONT & CRACKED (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH REAR & CRACKED (5.2.3 (e))

advise front & rear suspension components slightly corroded

advise slight chip at windscreen

Pass 7 Aug 2020 61,707 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Oct 2019 77,057 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2019 77,054 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 58,829 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2018 69,746 miles

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front subframe rear bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2018 69,744 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction EML light on dash (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin front pads wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front subframe rear bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 50,753 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2017 49,130 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 19 Sep 2017 49,130 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Sep 2017 62,394 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 18 Sep 2017 62,394 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Sep 2016 44,338 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2016 44,338 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on the limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 18 Aug 2016 54,425 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak ()

Pass 9 Sep 2015 49,933 miles
Pass 20 May 2015 41,877 miles
Fail 19 May 2015 41,877 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Sep 2014 44,085 miles
Pass 8 May 2014 37,795 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

n/s/f tyre badly cracked on outter wall

Pass 2 Sep 2013 38,925 miles
Pass 3 May 2013 33,790 miles

Both rear tyres are on legal limit (245/40/17)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Aug 2012 35,599 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 3 May 2012 28,706 miles
Pass 4 May 2011 26,538 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2010 24,561 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 20,881 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2008 16,617 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche Cayenne?

Based on 388,697 MOT tests across 42,208 vehicles.

84.5%
Pass Rate
6,478
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
42,208
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,217
Headlamp aim too high 2,528
Registration plate lamp not working 1,986
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,711
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1,701
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RLZ 2272 is a 2005 Porsche Cayenne in Black with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 45 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.1%.

Across all 2005 Porsche Cayenne models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.2% with a typical mileage of 82,723 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Porsche Cayenne fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,217 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RLZ 2272, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche Cayenne typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Porsche Cayenne is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RLZ 2272 is a 2005 Porsche Cayenne, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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