MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 2004

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Pass percent:79.09%

(The average a petrol PORSCHE BOXSTER year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:39,315 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1394
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1069
Registration plate lamp issues	963
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	667
Registration plate issues	545
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	442
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	408
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	271
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	264
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	256
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	232
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	192
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	182
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	179
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	165
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	162
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	148
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	136
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	133
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	128
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	116
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	113
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	106
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	91
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	90
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	90
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	88
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	86
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	81
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	81
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	77
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	74
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	74
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	64
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	61
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	60
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	54
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	52
Windscreen washer not working	51
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	51
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	49
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	47
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	46
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	45
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	45
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	45
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	44
Front brake excessively fluctuating	43
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	42
Windscreen has damage	42
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	41
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	40
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	38
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	38
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	38
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	37
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	36
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	36
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	36
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	36
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	34
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	34
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	33
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	32
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn \|7.2.4c\|	32
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	31
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	31
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	27
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	27
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	27
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	26
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	26
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	25
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	25
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	25

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 2004

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