MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 1999

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Pass percent:72.54%

(The average a petrol PORSCHE BOXSTER year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:27,210 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1118
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	962
Brake pipe excessively corroded	943
Registration plate lamp issues	783
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	757
Registration plate issues	645
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	454
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	338
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	269
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	252
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	188
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	180
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	171
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	168
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	162
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	159
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	159
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	158
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	108
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	99
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	98
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	95
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	92
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	86
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	86
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	80
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	79
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	78
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	73
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	71
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	69
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	64
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	64
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	61
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	60
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	60
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	59
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	56
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	56
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	55
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	53
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	53
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	52
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	48
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	47
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	44
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	44
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	44
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	41
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	41
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	41
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	40
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	40
Windscreen has damage	39
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	39
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	39
Windscreen washer not working	39
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	38
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	37
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	37
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	36
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	36
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	35
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	35
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	33
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	32
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	32
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	31
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	31
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	30
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	29
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	27
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	27
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	27
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	27
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	27
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	26
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	25
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	25
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	25
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	24
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	24
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	24
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	24
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	23
Front brake application uneven	23

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 1999

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