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Porsche BOXSTER - 2008

143.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche BOXSTER, model year 2008. Sample size: 1,302 cars, 3,023 tests and 4,331 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,302 cars

The 2008 Porsche Boxster has an overall defect rate of 143 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 337 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 58% improvement. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly notable in higher mileage groups, but this model consistently performs better than average across all mileage brackets. The Boxster excels in categories such as Brakes, Steering, and Visibility, with defects in these areas well below the average rates. Additionally, it shows impressive performance in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles and Body/Structure, suggesting strong reliability in these aspects compared to the typical vehicle.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,302 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 19.6% better
107.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
▲ 68.9% better
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering
  • 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
Visibility
▲ 73.9% better
6.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 74.8% better
23.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 61.2% better
120.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 90.3% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 92.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 56.6% better
17.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Emissions test unable to be completed
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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: 612
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 585
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 578
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 530
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 204
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 19