2014 Porsche Cayman 3.4L Petrol · 96 RG

A consistent five-year run of clean MOT passes with not a single advisory or failure recorded points to a Cayman that has been kept in notably good roadworthy condition for its age. The most recent test on 22 October 2025 returned a straightforward pass with no defects, mirroring the outcomes from 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. While the MOT scheme only inspects a defined envelope of safety and emissions items, the absence of recurring advisories on this particular car is meaningful: there is no documentary pattern of brake wear, suspension component deterioration, exhaust corrosion, or structural rust that has been progressively flagged over the testing history. For a twelve-year-old sports coupé, that uniformity in pass results is the standout mechanical takeaway. Covering only around 1,965 miles per year on average, this Cayman sits well below typical usage for a vehicle of its age. Low annual mileage of this nature means reduced wear on consumables such as brake pads and discs, clutch friction material, and tyres, but it also carries the well-documented caveat of extended periods of standing. Rubber components including coolant hoses, drive belts, and suspension bushes can harden and perish when a car is left unused for stretches, and brake calipers can seize from lack of regular cycling. Importantly, the MOT history shows the car has been tested consecutively each year from 2021 onwards, with no evidence of a SORN gap or testing absence, suggesting it has remained actively on the road and in use, albeit sparingly. Any prospective buyer should nevertheless satisfy themselves that the mileage figure is continuous and supported by service records, particularly given how low it is for a mid-engined sports car. From a component standpoint, the lack of flagged items in the MOT record means there is no specific advisory history to target on a pre-purchase inspection. That said, low-mileage Porsches of this era warrant particular attention to items the MOT does not cover deeply. On a test drive, listen for any knocking or clonking from the front or rear suspension over uneven surfaces, which could indicate perished or hardened anti-roll bar bushes, control arm bush deterioration, or worn top mounts. Listen also for a groaning or scraping from the brakes on initial application, which is often the first sign of seized slide pins or sticky caliper pistons on cars that have seen infrequent use. Steering should feel precise and tight with no vagueness or knocking through the rack under load, and the clutch should engage smoothly without any slipping or judder, as the multi-plate or single-plate unit in this model can suffer from oil contamination or corrosion on the friction surface during long idle periods. Finally, although the MOT record is silent on powertrain condition, a thorough pre-purchase inspection should include a borescope examination of the cylinders through the spark plug holes, particularly given known concerns around intermediate shaft bearing wear on flat-six Porsche engines of this generation. Check for any signs of oil seepage from the cam chain tensioners, rear main seal, and sump, and verify that the coolant expansion tank and radiator hoses remain supple rather than perished, given the age of the car. Inspect the underbody, subframes, and rear mounting points for any surface corrosion that may have developed from winter road salt exposure, even though none has yet been recorded as an advisory. With the roadworthy documentation in such strong order, any purchase decision on this Cayman will rightly hinge on the mechanical condition of those items above and beyond the MOT scope.