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MOT reliability

Porsche Boxster s tiptronic

66 vehicles · 564 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 66 Porsche Boxster s tiptronic vehicles and 564 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Boxster s tiptronic has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,692 miles.

66
Vehicles
564
MOT tests
3,461
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Boxster s tiptronic problem areas

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

  • Other80%
  • Brakes13%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Visibility1%
  • Steering1%
  • Body & structure1%

Porsche Boxster s tiptronic pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3888%
41688%
53187%
62781%
73385%
82781%
93667%
102875%
112979%
122871%
132488%
143067%
152090%
162378%
171872%
182273%
191392%
201385%

Fuel types: Petrol (45), LPG (10), Other (8), Diesel (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Porsche Boxster s tiptronic MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (26 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (23 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  5. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (15 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
  7. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (12 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
  9. Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (11 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (10 times)
  12. Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (10 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  15. Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a) (7 times)

Porsche Boxster s tiptronic pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 25 76% 64,573
2002 12 201 79% 71,796
2001 11 166 78% 89,756
2000 4 66 79% 59,931
1999 2 21 81% 61,550

Porsche Boxster s tiptronic reliability FAQ

Across 66 Porsche Boxster s tiptronic vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Boxster s tiptronic 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); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Porsche Boxster s tiptronic in our data has covered around 79,692 miles.

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