MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 1998

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Pass percent:70.52%

(The average a petrol PORSCHE BOXSTER year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:22,982 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1140
Headlamp aim out of alignment	897
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	878
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	723
Registration plate lamp issues	705
Registration plate issues	572
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	429
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	299
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	289
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	274
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	254
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	214
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	189
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	154
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	153
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	153
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	152
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	128
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	109
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	96
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	91
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	91
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	85
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	81
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	77
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	74
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	74
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	74
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	73
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	72
Windscreen washer not working	71
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	70
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	66
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	66
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	65
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	64
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	63
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	60
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	59
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	59
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	58
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	58
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	57
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	56
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	54
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	53
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	51
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	49
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	45
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	45
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	44
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	43
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	42
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	42
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	42
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	41
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	38
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	38
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	36
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	35
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	34
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	33
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	32
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	32
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	31
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	31
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	30
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	30
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	28
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Windscreen has damage	27
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	27
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	26
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	26
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	26
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	25
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	24
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	24
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	23
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	23
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	23
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	22
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	22
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	22
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	22
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	22
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	21

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 1998

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