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15.6%fail rate

Porsche Boxster common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Porsche Boxster fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 7,868 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical24.9% of failures
Suspension22.5% of failures
Tyres20.4% of failures
Brakes18.9% of failures
Exhaust & emissions15.5% of failures
Visibility/wipers7.8% of failures

About 15.6% of MOT tests recorded on the Porsche Boxster in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 24.9% of the Porsche Boxster's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, tyres, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Porsche 911 MOT failures14.2% failure ratePorsche Cayenne MOT failures14.4% failure ratePorsche Macan MOT failures8.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain