Porsche BOXSTER - 1997
250.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1997 is 338.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche BOXSTER, model year 1997.
Sample size: 452 cars, 948 tests and 2,373 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 452 cars
The 1997 Porsche Boxster has an overall defect rate of 250 per 100 vehicles, which is 25% lower than the yearly average of 335 per 100 vehicles. This model performs particularly well in areas such as steering, visibility, and body structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average for its year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Boxster rises sharply, especially in the highest mileage category of over 124,000 miles, where it reaches 504 per 100 vehicles. This suggests that while the Boxster may be more reliable than many peers at lower mileages, it can face challenges as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 452 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.9% worse
146.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 54.7% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 37.3% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.7% better
50.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.5 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.5% better
184.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 250.7 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 70.3% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 83.8 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 50.2% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 8.7% better
55.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 345
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 265
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 170
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 157
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 147
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11