2012 Porsche Cayenne 4.8L Petrol · LM62 SYF

A largely unblemished MOT record defines this 2012 Porsche Cayenne, with the most recent test on 13 March 2025 returning a clean pass alongside the 2024 and 2023 examinations, suggesting stable roadworthiness at the official test level. Across eight recorded tests spanning 2018 to 2025, the vehicle has only failed once, on 18 December 2020, due to both headlamp aim projectors being set too high — a straightforward adjustment rather than a structural or mechanical defect. The remaining record is notably free of corrosion advisories, suspension component flags, or brake pipe concerns, which is a positive indicator given the age of the vehicle and its exposure to typical UK road conditions. The only cluster of advisories appeared on the 13 December 2021 test, capturing a single moment of wear rather than an ongoing deterioration pattern. With 86,267 miles accumulated over fourteen years, this Cayenne averages roughly 6,162 miles per year, a rate broadly consistent with average annual usage for a vehicle of its age. There is a clear testing gap between December 2021 and December 2020, where no MOT was recorded, suggesting either a period where the vehicle was not on the public road or a change in keeper that interrupted the testing cycle. The gap between the March 2023 and March 2025 tests is the standard twelve-month interval, and the mileage progression between recorded tests appears steady rather than abrupt. Given the four-wheel-drive architecture and the known mechanical complexity of the Cayenne, particularly the air suspension and transfer case systems, this moderate usage pattern would generally limit but not eliminate wear on those components. Given the front brake pad advisory from late 2021 and the four tyre wear advisories recorded at the same test, a prospective buyer should focus inspection effort on the braking system and wheel alignment geometry. The advisories specifically flagged the nearside front brake pads as wearing thin along with uneven edge wear on multiple tyres, indicating that the cambers or tracking may have been slightly outside specification or that the tyres were simply due for replacement after several years of service. On a test drive, listen for any binding or rubbing from the front calipers, feel for pedal pulsation under firm braking that would indicate warped front discs, and pay attention to steering pull or uneven steering effort that would suggest alignment drift consistent with those tyre wear patterns. Beyond the items captured in the MOT record, it is worth noting what the test results do not show. There are no advisories for oil leaks, suspension bush wear, anti-roll bar linkages, drive shaft gaiters, or corrosion to underbody structural components, all of which are common concerns on a Cayenne approaching its mid-teens. On a road test, evaluate the ride quality for any harshness over undulating surfaces that would indicate worn air suspension struts or compressor fatigue, and listen for clonks from the front suspension over speed humps which would point to worn lower wishbone bushes or drop links. Confirm that the transfer case engages smoothly and that the air suspension rises and lowers without hesitation, as these are mechanical systems not specifically examined under the MOT but central to the vehicle's operating integrity.