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Porsche BOXSTER - 2000

227.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche BOXSTER, model year 2000. Sample size: 2,201 cars, 4,821 tests and 10,965 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,201 cars

The 2000 Porsche Boxster has an overall defect rate of 227 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 362 per 100, marking a 37% improvement. This model particularly excels in areas such as steering, visibility, and body structure, showing much lower defect rates compared to the yearly averages for these categories. While defects tend to increase with mileage, the Boxster maintains relatively low numbers across all mileage segments, especially in the early ranges. Overall, this model stands out positively, indicating a reliable performance compared to its contemporaries.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,201 cars

More model years for Porsche BOXSTER

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.2% better
154.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 59.0% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 47.4% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.3% better
48.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 43.9% better
158.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 63.6% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 75.7% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▲ 38.3% better
35.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,723
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,050
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 879
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 852
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 659
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 465
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 236
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 234
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 184

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 123
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 71