MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 2002

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Pass percent:75.47%

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

Based on:49,886 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2013
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1597
Registration plate lamp issues	1112
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1085
Registration plate issues	883
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
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	331
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	301
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
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	214
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	211
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	194
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
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	156
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	135
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
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	121
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	120
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
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	108
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	107
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	106
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	100
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	99
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
Windscreen washer not working	91
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	90
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	89
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
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	83
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	82
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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	72
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	72
Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	71
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
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
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
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	59
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
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	57
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	56
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	56
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	55
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
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
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	50
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	49
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	49
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	49
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	48
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	47
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	45
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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	45
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	45
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	44
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
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	41
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	40
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	40
Front brake excessively fluctuating	40
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	39
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	39
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	38
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	38
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	37

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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