Was your Porsche Cayman sold to you on a
Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or
Hire Purchase (HP) agreement? If so, it's important to know that these financing arrangements were commonly used during the FCA investigation period from 6 April 2007 to 1 November 2024. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been investigating
discretionary commission arrangements in motor finance agreements, and this could affect your Porsche Cayman.
How the Porsche Cayman Was Typically Financed
During the specified FCA investigation period, Porsche Caymans were frequently sold on PCP or HP finance agreements. A typical agreement for a Porsche Cayman would have an initial deposit of around 10% to 25%, followed by monthly payments ranging from £300 to £450 over a term of 36 to 48 months. The total finance amount typically ranged from £15,000 to £30,000 (FCA estimate).
Common lenders that provided finance for Porsche Caymans included
Black Horse, Barclays Partner Finance,
Close Brothers Motor Finance,
MotoNovo Finance, and
Santander Consumer Finance. Balloon payments were often part of PCP agreements, which are the final lump sum due at the end of the agreement if you choose to buy the car or hand it back.
The FCA Motor Finance Investigation
The FCA investigation uncovered widespread issues with discretionary commission arrangements in motor finance agreements (FCA estimate). These arrangements allowed dealers and brokers to receive additional payments from lenders, which could incentivize them to sell more expensive cars like the Porsche Cayman on less favourable terms. This practice affected 12.1 million eligible agreements (FCA, March 2026) across the UK (FCA estimate), totaling £7.5 billion (FCA, March 2026) in total (FCA estimate).
The average compensation paid per affected agreement was around £829 (FCA estimate). The investigation highlighted that these arrangements could lead to consumers paying more than necessary for their Porsche Caymans, often due to higher interest rates or unnecessary add-ons.
How to Check Your Agreement Look for terms such as "discretionary commission" or "DCA," which stands for Discretionary Commission Arrangement (FCA estimate). These agreements were typically signed between 6 April 2007 and 1 November 2024.
If you find these terms in your agreement, it is advisable to contact the lender directly to discuss potential compensation. Common lenders like Black Horse, Barclays Partner Finance, Close Brothers Motor Finance, MotoNovo Finance, and Santander Consumer Finance have been involved in these investigations (FCA estimate).
If you believe your Porsche Cayman finance agreement was sold under a discretionary commission arrangement during the FCA investigation period, you can complain directly to your lender. This process is free and does not require the use of any
claims management company.
When making a complaint, provide detailed information about your agreement, including dates, payment amounts, and any add-ons or unnecessary fees that were part of the deal. Common lenders like Black Horse, Barclays Partner Finance, Close Brothers Motor Finance, MotoNovo Finance, and Santander Consumer Finance have dedicated teams to handle such complaints (FCA estimate).
You do not need a claims management company to assist you with this process. You can complain directly to your lender for free by following the steps outlined on their website or by contacting them directly.
Sources and References
Based on 13,916 MOT tests conducted in 2024 (source: DVSA anonymised test data), the Porsche Cayman has a pass rate of 90.7%. This is above the national average of 79.6%, meaning the Cayman performs well in MOT testing.
The Cayman pass rate is in line with the overall Porsche average of 89.4%. The average mileage at MOT for this model is 49,618 miles.
- MOT pass rate: 90.7%
- MOT failure rate: 9.3%
- Tests analysed: 13,916 (2024 DVSA data)
- Average mileage at test: 49,618 miles
- Porsche average pass rate: 89.4%
- National average pass rate: 79.6%
Data source: DVSA anonymised MOT test results 2024, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.