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MOT reliability

Porsche Boxster tiptronic s

131 vehicles · 1,173 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 131 Porsche Boxster tiptronic s vehicles and 1,173 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Boxster tiptronic s has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,918 miles.

131
Vehicles
1,173
MOT tests
3,428
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Boxster tiptronic s problem areas

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

  • Other65%
  • Brakes18%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Steering1%

Porsche Boxster tiptronic s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
35292%
46384%
56182%
65287%
75086%
86083%
96378%
106575%
115287%
126080%
136174%
145677%
155874%
164085%
174384%
184576%
194283%
203385%

Fuel types: Petrol (114), Other (17)

Most common Porsche Boxster tiptronic s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (35 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (28 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (21 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  7. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (19 times)
  8. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (19 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (18 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (17 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (15 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (14 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (14 times)
  15. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (14 times)

Porsche Boxster tiptronic s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 2 22 82% 39,705
2007 2 22 68% 84,573
2006 10 145 86% 70,436
2004 16 284 80% 73,553
2003 23 401 81% 69,795
2002 7 154 81% 109,513

Porsche Boxster tiptronic s reliability FAQ

Across 131 Porsche Boxster tiptronic s vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Porsche Boxster tiptronic s in our data has covered around 75,918 miles.

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