MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 2001

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Pass percent:75.17%

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

Based on:55,747 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2399
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2162
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1340
Registration plate lamp issues	1322
Registration plate issues	916
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	642
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	514
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	399
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	386
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
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
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	227
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	223
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	213
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	212
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	190
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
Windscreen washer not working	160
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	147
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	140
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	140
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	138
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	138
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	135
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	135
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	133
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	132
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	126
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	123
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	117
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	114
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	110
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	109
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	109
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	100
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	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
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	92
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	88
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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	85
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	84
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	83
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
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	79
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	79
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
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	74
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	69
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	68
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	67
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	64
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	64
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	63
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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	61
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	60
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 main beam \|1.7.5a\|	57
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	57
Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	56
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	56
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	55
Front brake excessively fluctuating	55
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	54
Windscreen has damage	54
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	53
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	52
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	51
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
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	49
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	49
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	47
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	46
Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	44
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	44
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (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
Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	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

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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