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MOT reliability

Porsche Boxster s s-a

59 vehicles · 276 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 59 Porsche Boxster s s-a vehicles and 276 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Boxster s s-a has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,066 miles.

59
Vehicles
276
MOT tests
3,032
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Boxster s s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Boxster s s-a MOT tests:

  • Other44%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Brakes24%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Porsche Boxster s s-a pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
317100%
416100%
51995%
61694%
71788%
818100%
91782%
1015100%
1115100%
122080%
131889%
141894%
1512100%
169100%
173100%

Fuel types: Petrol (55), Other (4)

Most common Porsche Boxster s s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Porsche Boxster s s-a MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (6 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  9. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (5 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  11. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (4 times)
  12. under trays fitted. (4 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  14. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  15. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)

Porsche Boxster s s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 8 94 91% 71,473
2010 5 71 96% 55,151
2009 6 65 95% 42,201

Porsche Boxster s s-a reliability FAQ

Across 59 Porsche Boxster s s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Boxster s s-a MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); 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).

The typical Porsche Boxster s s-a in our data has covered around 55,066 miles.

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