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Porsche BOXSTER - 2007

137.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche BOXSTER, model year 2007. Sample size: 1,939 cars, 4,441 tests and 6,124 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,939 cars

The 2007 Porsche Boxster demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 138 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 352. The Boxster excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing remarkable improvements of 29%, 51%, and 54%, respectively, compared to averages. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates rise with higher mileage, especially in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, the Boxster stands out for its low defect rates across multiple categories, highlighting its reliability relative to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,939 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 28.0% better
102.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 52.5% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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.
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 54.7% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 78.9% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 66.7% better
104.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
  • 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 84.9% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bent or badly damaged
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 90.8% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 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
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 62.4% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 498 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: 836
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 822
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 705
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 576
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 357
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 120
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 118
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 109
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 104

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 25