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

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

Porsche Boxster
83%
MOT pass rate · 46,488 vehicles
Porsche Macan s-a pdk
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Porsche Boxster (83%) and Porsche Macan s-a pdk (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Porsche Boxster Porsche Macan s-a pdk
MOT pass rate 83% 100% ✓
MOT failure rate 17% 0% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 74,547 mi 25,656 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 46,488 1

Most common faults

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))

Porsche Macan s-a pdk

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. n/s & o/s/f brake discs slight lipping inner faces
  4. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Forward arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Porsche Boxster (83%) and Porsche Macan s-a pdk (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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