MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 1997

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Pass percent:70.23%

(The average a petrol PORSCHE BOXSTER year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:13,374 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	689
Headlamp aim out of alignment	598
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	550
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	450
Registration plate issues	361
Registration plate lamp issues	347
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	217
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	212
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	211
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	144
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	136
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	125
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	105
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	104
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	89
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	89
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	82
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	69
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	64
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	61
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	58
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	55
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	54
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	52
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	49
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	49
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	47
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	46
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	45
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	45
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	45
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	40
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	39
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	38
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	38
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	37
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	36
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	35
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	33
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	32
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	32
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	31
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	31
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	29
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	29
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	28
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	27
Windscreen washer not working	27
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	27
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	24
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	21
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	21
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	20
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	20
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	19
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	17
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	17
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	17
Windscreen has damage	17
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	17
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	16
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	15
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	15
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	14
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	14
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	13
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	13
Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	13
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	12
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Offside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	12
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	12

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 1997

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