MOT reliability

Porsche Boxster auto

Q: Is the Porsche Boxster auto reliable?

Across 180 Porsche Boxster auto vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

180 vehicles · 256 completed MOT tests analysed

77%

MOT pass rate

Based on 180 Porsche Boxster auto vehicles and 256 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Boxster auto has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,469 miles.

180

Vehicles

256

MOT tests

5,329

Avg miles / year

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Boxster auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Boxster auto MOT tests:

Other98%
Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
Brakes8%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Lamps & electrical4%
Steering2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Visibility1%

Porsche Boxster auto pass rate by age

How the Porsche Boxster auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	3	67%
5	1	100%
6	8	88%
7	26	85%
8	38	71%
9	34	79%
10	24	67%
11	20	65%
12	4	100%
13	5	40%
14	5	60%
15	2	100%
16	7	57%
17	5	60%
18	7	71%
19	3	100%
20	7	57%

Fuel types: LPG (111), Petrol (60), Other (5), Diesel (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Porsche Boxster auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Boxster auto MOT tests:

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (8 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) (6 times)
Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) (6 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (3 times)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (3 times)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
Oil leak (3 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)

Porsche Boxster auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	3	16	69%	96,915
2001	1	2	50%	58,567
2000	5	29	62%	68,889
1999	9	27	89%	68,851
1998	15	88	72%	80,463
1997	9	55	78%	73,894
1996	1	4	75%	70,019

Porsche Boxster auto reliability FAQ

Across 180 Porsche Boxster auto vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Boxster auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3).

The typical Porsche Boxster auto in our data has covered around 77,469 miles.

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