MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 2002

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Pass percent:75.26%

(The average a petrol PORSCHE BOXSTER year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:54,393 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2122
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1799
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1198
Registration plate lamp issues	1147
Registration plate issues	925
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	546
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	526
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	359
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	358
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	347
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	307
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	288
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	285
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	277
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	271
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	249
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	229
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	219
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	214
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	194
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	187
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	185
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	183
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	179
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	175
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	156
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	150
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	149
Windscreen washer not working	142
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	136
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	135
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	134
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	133
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	131
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	128
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Indicator switch faulty \|1.4.A.1\|	127
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	123
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	123
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	116
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	114
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	114
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	111
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	107
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	101
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	99
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	99
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	89
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	88
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	88
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\|	88
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	85
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	84
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	83
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	82
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	81
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	76
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	75
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	75
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	72
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	72
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	72
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	71
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	69
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	69
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	67
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	67
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	67
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	66
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	65
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	64
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	62
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	62
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	59
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	57
Windscreen has damage	57
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	56
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	56
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	56
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	55
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	55
Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	54
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\|	54
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	54
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	54
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	51
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\|	51
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	51
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	49
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	48
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	46
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	46
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	45
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
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	43
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	43
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	41

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 2002

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