MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 2001

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Pass percent:75.31%

(The average a petrol PORSCHE BOXSTER year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:51,415 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2171
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2054
Registration plate lamp issues	1282
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1238
Registration plate issues	876
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	642
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	399
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	382
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	326
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	324
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	315
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	312
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	309
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	292
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	280
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	279
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	279
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	223
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	221
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	213
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	185
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	182
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	172
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	169
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	163
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	140
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	138
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	135
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	133
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	133
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	127
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	126
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	117
Windscreen washer not working	117
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	109
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	106
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	98
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	96
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	94
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	87
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	86
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	85
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	84
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	84
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	81
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	79
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	79
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	77
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.4.G.4e\|	77
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	75
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	73
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	73
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	72
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	68
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	64
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	62
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	62
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	61
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	60
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	59
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	58
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	55
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Front brake excessively fluctuating	55
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	55
Windscreen has damage	54
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	51
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	50
Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.4.G.4e\|	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	48
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	44
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	44
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	44
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	44
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.4.G.4e\|	42
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	42
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	41
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	40
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	39
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	39

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 2001

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