2014 Porsche Panamera 3.0L Diesel · LS14 LOD

With eight recorded MOT tests spanning from early 2020 through to 19 December 2025, this 2014 Porsche Panamera has accumulated a broadly clean roadworthiness record, though one failure and a handful of advisories prevent an unblemished summary. The most recent test on 19 December 2025 was passed with no defects or advisories recorded at all, which marks a strengthening of the trend relative to the November 2024 retest event. That earlier visit produced a failure for a nearside rear tyre with a cut exceeding the legal threshold and deep enough to expose ply or cords, alongside the two advisories also noted at the December 2024 pass: tinted front windows and tinted number plates. The presence of a Major defect failure on a recent test is worth acknowledging, even though the underlying tyre issue was clearly rectified within days for the retest, and there are no other structural or braking failures anywhere in the sequence. Patterns worth flagging from the earlier tests include a nearside rear number plate lamp inoperative advisory in December 2023 and a nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge advisory at the same test, the latter being consistent with the more extreme cut failure some eleven months later. In short, the recorded history shows one rear-tyre related failure, a couple of tyre wear advisories on the same wheel, a couple of cosmetic tint advisories, and a minor lamp issue, with the remainder of the tests passing cleanly. Annual mileage at roughly 7,483 miles per year over twelve years sits in the typical band for a vehicle of this age, and the recorded progression between tests is reasonably steady rather than showing any unusual gaps or jumps. The car has been presented annually without any extended absence from testing, suggesting consistent use rather than long lay-up periods that can bring their own issues with seized components, perished rubber, or flat-spotted tyres. Mileage at this level tends to mean that wear items such as brake discs, pads, tyres, and suspension bushes have experienced genuine working cycles rather than corrosion from disuse, though consumables will still require scrutiny at this age regardless of distance covered. No multi-year gaps appear in the record, so there is no particular reason from the testing history to suspect standing-start deterioration of the kind associated with vehicles that have been off the road for extended periods. For a Panamera specifically, which features complex multi-link front and rear suspension, consistent road use is generally beneficial to keeping the various linkages and bushes free and functional. For a prospective buyer, the items most worth probing on inspection are those already hinted at in the advisories. The repeated nearside rear tyre wear is the most concrete signal, and it is advisable to check the rear wheel alignment and the condition of the rear suspension components on a test drive, listening for clonking or knocking from the rear over uneven surfaces or speed humps, as worn rear thrust arms, trailing arms, or bushes on these vehicles can produce uneven inner-edge tyre wear. A tyre showing obvious inner-edge feathering on inspection would warrant checking the rear camber and toe settings, and any deviation from straight-ahead tracking under acceleration or braking should be noted. Given the November 2024 tyre cut failure, the spare wheel or repair kit should be confirmed as present and in date, and all four tyres inspected for age, even wear, and matching specification, as the Panamera is sensitive to tyre mix on its stability systems. The remaining items are comparatively minor but still merit a physical check. The tinted front windows and tinted number plates flagged in 2024 are cosmetic and legal compliance matters rather than mechanical concerns, though a buyer should satisfy themselves on the current legality of any film fitted. The inoperative rear number plate lamp advisory from 2023 is straightforward to verify by walking round the vehicle at dusk or by asking for it to be demonstrated. On a road test, particular attention should be paid to brake feel, as these vehicles are known for seized rear calipers which manifest as a dragging sensation, uneven pad wear, or a handbrake that fails to release cleanly, and the brake discs themselves should be inspected for lipping and surface corrosion given the annual mileage involved. Finally, given the age and complexity of the Panamera, a compression test or full diagnostic read of the V8 or V6 power unit, along with a borescope inspection of the intake tracts for carbon build-up, would be sensible independent of the MOT record, which by its nature does not cover internal engine health.