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Porsche Boxster s s-a vs Porsche Macan: reliability comparison

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

Porsche Boxster s s-a
94%
MOT pass rate · 59 vehicles
More reliable
Porsche Macan
92%
MOT pass rate · 37,639 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Porsche Boxster s s-a is the more reliable of the two — 94% pass first time versus 92%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Porsche Boxster s s-a Porsche Macan
MOT pass rate 94% ✓ 92%
MOT failure rate 6% ✓ 8%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 55,066 mi 50,555 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 59 37,639

Most common faults

Porsche Boxster s s-a

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Porsche Macan

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Porsche Boxster s s-a is the more reliable of the two — 94% pass first time versus 92%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Porsche Boxster s s-a report Full Porsche Macan 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.