>

MOT History from tests of petrol PORSCHE BOXSTERs year 2008

Review the list of common PORSCHE BOXSTER failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your PORSCHE then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history
Pass percent:88.15%
(The average a petrol PORSCHE BOXSTER year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:16,666 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment530
Brake pipe excessively corroded181
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively179
Registration plate issues125
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))67
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened57
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|55
Registration plate lamp issues47
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|43
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))37
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))35
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))35
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))30
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))29
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))29
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|27
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c|25
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|24
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))22
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))21
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))19
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))17
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Brakes imbalanced across an axle16
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))15
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))15
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))14
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))14
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak13
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||13
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|12
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort12
Windscreen washer not working 12
Front brake excessively fluctuating11
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||10
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Windscreen has damage9
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))9
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|9
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||8
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))8
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released8
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))8
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))8
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))7
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||7
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|7
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|7
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|7
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))6
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))6
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2|6
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||6
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))6
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak6
Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|6
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e|6
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))6
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|6

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy