Porsche BOXSTER - 2012
73.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Porsche BOXSTER, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,380 cars, 3,221 tests and 2,374 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,380 cars
The 2012 Porsche Boxster shows a significantly lower overall defect rate than the average car from the same year, with 74 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 246. Notably, the Boxster excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defect rates well below the average. Mileage trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 382 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, this model outperforms others in key areas, highlighting its reliability despite the increasing mileage.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,380 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 52.6% better
49.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 98.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 60.9% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 87.9% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 69.9% better
73.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 77.1% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 90.3% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning control insecure
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 87.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 386
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 319
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 76
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 63
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 7