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Porsche 911 carrera 2 s tipt-ic s vs Porsche Boxster: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Porsche 911 carrera 2 s tipt-ic s
92%
MOT pass rate · 53 vehicles
Porsche Boxster
83%
MOT pass rate · 46,488 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 carrera 2 s tipt-ic s (92%) and Porsche Boxster (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche 911 carrera 2 s tipt-ic s Porsche Boxster
MOT pass rate 92% ✓ 83%
MOT failure rate 8% ✓ 17%
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 1.4
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1% ✓
Average mileage 51,213 mi 74,547 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 53 46,488

Most common faults

Porsche 911 carrera 2 s tipt-ic s

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. engine covers and under trays fitted
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases STRONG ADVISORY, o/s flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
  4. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  5. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  6. Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Porsche Boxster

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche 911 carrera 2 s tipt-ic s (92%) and Porsche Boxster (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche 911 carrera 2 s tipt-ic s report Full Porsche Boxster report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.