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Porsche 964 turbo s vs Porsche Boxster: reliability comparison

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

Porsche 964 turbo s
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Porsche Boxster
83%
MOT pass rate · 46,488 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche 964 turbo s (67%) 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 964 turbo s Porsche Boxster
MOT pass rate 67% 83% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 17% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 1,998 mi 74,547 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 46,488

Most common faults

Porsche 964 turbo s

  1. no number plates fitted to vehicle
  2. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  3. Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
  4. Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  5. Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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 964 turbo s (67%) and Porsche Boxster (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Porsche 964 turbo 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.