MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 1998

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Pass percent:70.54%

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

Based on:21,429 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1071
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	878
Headlamp aim out of alignment	854
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	692
Registration plate lamp issues	689
Registration plate issues	570
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	429
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	299
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
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	175
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	154
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	153
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	152
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	151
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	99
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	96
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
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	73
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	72
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	66
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	65
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	64
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	64
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	63
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
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
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	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
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	49
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
Windscreen washer not working	48
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	48
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
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	43
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	42
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	42
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	41
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	41
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	39
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	38
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
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
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	33
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
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
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	31
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	30
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	29
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	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
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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	25
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	24
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	23
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	23
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
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	22
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	21
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	20
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	20
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	20
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	20
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	19
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	19
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	19
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	19
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19

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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