Highlights
- Well maintained car with later 500bhp 4.8L V8 twin turbo engine
- Well maintained with recent service in February 2025
- Recent work to air suspension, wheel bearing and ABS module
- Front brake pads and battery also recently replaced
- New Apple CarPlay/Android Auto head unit fitted
- Sold with new 12 months MOT
The Appeal
In typical Porsche fashion, the Cayenne started brilliantly and merely got more brilliant as time went. This 2007 facelift car is a case in point because it features the revised 500 bhp 4.8 L twin-turbo V8.
The trick with any Cayenne purchase is to get the right specification and find one that has been properly looked after. This car’s smart appearance and good history file answer both points. Recent work includes a service in early 2025, new air suspension compressor pump, front brake pads, new battery, ABS module and a wheel bearing.
Sold with a fresh MOT, this brutally quick luxury SUV is both a family wagon and an engaging drive.
The vendor says:
“A supremely comfortable and capable SUV that is modern enough to have the level of electronics that most people come to expect, but without the ultra-modern nannying devices that most new cars now come with. The V8 is far more 'go' than 'show,' it isn't intrusive to the occupants, but it will send you down the road with surprising acceleration. The addition of a split tailgate adds to the car's practicality, and brilliant all-round visibility makes driving around town easy. The looks are definitely divisive, but the first-generation Cayenne's facelift was a definite improvement, and the change from the 4.5L V8 to the 4.8L V8 addressed all of the earlier model's reliability horror stories.”
History and Paperwork
- UK market RHD car first registered in 2007
- Current keeper since late 2025
- Two keys supplied with locking wheel nut
- No known modifications or paperwork suggesting modifications
- V5C
- MOT valid to 13th May 2026 with no advisories
- 98,819 miles on test and 105,685 miles in photos
- Car will be sold with new MOT
- Original factory head unit included but not fitted
Service summary:
- Service book is regularly stamped with some gaps in service timings
- Original service booklet and wallet present
- Further servicing at 98,000 miles in February 2025
- Suspension and other work in February and October 2025
- ABS module, wheel bearing and other work in May 2025 costing £2,000
The vendor says:
“Full service history, recently had a new compressor pump fitted for the air suspension system, recently had new front brake pads fitted, has just had 4 new all-season Yokohama tyres fitted with a four wheel alignment and an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto head unit and a new battery. Original head unit and fittings are provided with the vehicle if the new owner would prefer originality. Given the short MOT ticket, I have booked it in for a fresh 12-month ticket on 05/02. Two keys are supplied with the car along with a locking wheel nut. Original service booklet and wallet are also present.”
The Condition
- Beige metallic paintwork in good order with some light age-related wear to note
- This includes stone chips to front as shown
- Bodywork appears straight and well kept
- Factory five-spoke, split-spoke alloy wheels in good order with light marks and flaking
- Four new all-season Yokohama tyres fitted with four-wheel alignment
- New Apple CarPlay/Android Auto head unit fitted (original unit included)
- Summary of interior and exterior condition provided by seller below
- Genuine Porsche floor mats fitted
- Heated seats front and rear
- Parking brake and gear shifter reported to operate correctly
- Onboard computer functions via steering column stalk work correctly says seller
- Xenon headlamps operate and self-level said to work correctly
The vendor says:
“The paintwork is in good overall condition, with minor scratches on some trim pieces. There are no visible dents or rust spots. The fixed rear pane of glass on the sunroof has a crack on the outside-facing glazing, but does not leak or allow water ingress. All doors, windows and mirrors operate correctly.
“The interior is in overall good condition with little visible wear to the bolsters or high-touch areas. There is a small area of delaminated leather on the dashboard at the base of the passenger-side A pillar. All storage areas open and close correctly, genuine Porsche floor mats, heated seats front and rear, all switches and buttons operate correctly, and the parking brake and gear shifter operate correctly.”
The Mechanics
- Revised 500bhp 4,806cc V8 twin-turbo engine
- 6spd semi-automatic transmission
- New air suspension compressor pump recently fitted
- New front brake pads recently fitted
- New battery fitted
- Summary of mechanical operation provided by seller below
- Serviced at 98,000 miles in February 2025
- Other maintenance work detailed above
- No advisories on current MOT
- Car will be sold with new MOT
The vendor says:
“Engine runs strong and starts fine with no knocks, rattles or untoward noises, all forward gears and reverse are functional, and the low range gearbox engages and operates correctly. Air suspension operates correctly across all five ride height settings. PDCC Sports mode operates correctly. Semi-automatic shifting via the lever and the steering wheel paddles is functional and works as intended as does the vehicle's onboard computer functions via the right-hand steering column stalk. Xenon headlamps operate and self-level correctly. I am not aware of any modifications done to the vehicle and have no paperwork on file to suggest any have been undertaken in its past. There is an intermittent fault caused by a failing yaw sensor, which clears when the car is restarted - I have purchased a genuine replacement part but have been unable to get my local Porsche specialist to replace it in time for sale.”
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