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MOT reliability

Porsche Boxter s

8 vehicles · 101 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Porsche Boxter s vehicles and 101 completed MOT tests, the Porsche Boxter s has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,025 miles.

8
Vehicles
101
MOT tests
3,232
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Porsche Boxter s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Porsche Boxter s MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes16%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering1%
  • Visibility1%

Porsche Boxter s pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
44100%
51060%
6786%
75100%
8967%
9786%
10683%
11580%
123100%
13560%
14367%
15367%
163100%
17650%
182100%
193100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (7), Other (1)

Most common Porsche Boxter s MOT faults

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

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (7 times)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  8. brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. under vehicle covers fitted (2 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  13. Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Nearside front tyre has started to perish also bot front tyres are wearing in there centers (2 times)
  15. Slight corrosion on nearside front brake disc inner face (2 times)

Porsche Boxter s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 13 77% 42,886
2002 1 9 78% 47,665
2001 3 68 78% 105,500
2000 1 1 100% 39,795
1997 1 4 75% 85,343

Porsche Boxter s reliability FAQ

Across 8 Porsche Boxter s vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Porsche Boxter s MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Porsche Boxter s in our data has covered around 73,025 miles.

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