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Porsche Cayman build years & generations

Coverage 2005-present3 named generationsCoupePETROL

The Porsche Cayman spans several build years and named generations (2005-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2005-2008
Generation
987c
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
987c
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2015
Generation
981c
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with 981c and 982c (718) cars built in the same years.
Built 2016
Generation
982c (718)
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with 981c and 982c (718) cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
982c (718)
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021+
Generation
982c (718)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted with every car built from 2021.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2005-2008	987c	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	987c	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2015	981c	2013-2016	Counted together with 981c and 982c (718) cars built in the same years.
2016	982c (718)	2013-2016	Counted together with 981c and 982c (718) cars built in the same years.
2017-2020	982c (718)	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021+	982c (718)	2021 onwards	Counted with every car built from 2021.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Porsche Cayman build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

982c (718) only

All 982c (718) cars built from 2021. Newer cars join this group until there is enough MOT history to split it.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

4.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

796

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

4884.1%

4 years

3084.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

982c (718) only

These build years are all 982c (718), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

5.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

3,716

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

2205.5%

5 years

6904.8%

6 years

1,0886.3%

7 years

1,2355.5%

8 years

4837.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of 981c and 982c (718)

These build years include both 981c and 982c (718) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

8.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

4,678

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

3977.3%

9 years

1,2345.2%

10 years

1,1937.8%

11 years

1,3428.9%

12 years

5128.2%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 11 years old.

Built

2009-2012

987c only

These build years are all 987c, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

12.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

2,298

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

1084.6%

13 years

5368.4%

14 years

56711.1%

15 years

64512.4%

16 years

44212.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

987c only

These build years are all 987c, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 19 years old (latest age)

17.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)

Ages with data

16 to 19 years old

MOT tests counted

4,513

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

37320.1%

17 years

1,38017.0%

18 years

1,62717.8%

19 years

1,13317.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.