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Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip s vs Porsche Boxster: reliability comparison

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

Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip s
81%
MOT pass rate · 54 vehicles
Porsche Boxster
83%
MOT pass rate · 46,488 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Porsche Boxster is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip s Porsche Boxster
MOT pass rate 81% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 19% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 62,830 mi 74,547 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 54 46,488

Most common faults

Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip s

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Rear 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 Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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 Boxster is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Porsche 911 carrera 4s tip 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.