1997 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

10,559

Total Tests (All Years)

92,656 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs63.4%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs65.6%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs66.2%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.6%

23 yrs72.2%

→ ↓2.4%

24 yrs69.8%

→ ↑0.7%

25 yrs70.5%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.1%

27 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	68.5%	947
13 yrs	67.8%	911
14 yrs	69.4%	875
15 yrs	65.9%	801
16 yrs	63.4%	794
17 yrs	65.6%	733
18 yrs	66.2%	708
19 yrs	67.9%	691
20 yrs	69.1%	631
21 yrs	67.4%	402
22 yrs	69.6%	418
23 yrs	72.2%	370
24 yrs	69.8%	467
25 yrs	70.5%	359
26 yrs	70.7%	413
27 yrs	77.8%	1,039

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	77.8%	1,039
2023 (26 yrs)	70.7%	413
2022 (25 yrs)	70.5%	359
2021 (24 yrs)	69.8%	467
2020 (23 yrs)	72.2%	370
2019 (22 yrs)	69.6%	418
2018 (21 yrs)	67.4%	402
2017 (20 yrs)	69.1%	631
2016 (19 yrs)	67.9%	691
2015 (18 yrs)	66.2%	708
2014 (17 yrs)	65.6%	733
2013 (16 yrs)	63.4%	794
2012 (15 yrs)	65.9%	801
2011 (14 yrs)	69.4%	875
2010 (13 yrs)	67.8%	911
2009 (12 yrs)	68.5%	947

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 947Avg Mileage 74,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010

67.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 911Avg Mileage 77,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 875Avg Mileage 80,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 801Avg Mileage 83,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 794Avg Mileage 86,997Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 733Avg Mileage 88,668Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 708Avg Mileage 89,280Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 691Avg Mileage 91,045Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 631Avg Mileage 91,426Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 402Avg Mileage 90,476Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 418Avg Mileage 89,493Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

2020

72.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 370Avg Mileage 93,068Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2021

69.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 467Avg Mileage 95,279Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2022

70.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 359Avg Mileage 90,939Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2023

70.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 413Avg Mileage 91,952Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2024

77.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 92,656Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

MOT results for 1997 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	68.5%	947	74,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	13	67.8%	911	77,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011	14	69.4%	875	80,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	15	65.9%	801	83,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2013	16	63.4%	794	86,997	Brakes — 35.6%
2014	17	65.6%	733	88,668	Brakes — 45.6%
2015	18	66.2%	708	89,280	Brakes — 43.1%
2016	19	67.9%	691	91,045	Brakes — 39.1%
2017	20	69.1%	631	91,426	Brakes — 36.3%
2018	21	67.4%	402	90,476	Brakes — 52.7%
2019	22	69.6%	418	89,493	Brakes — 41.4%
2020	23	72.2%	370	93,068	Brakes — 34.3%
2021	24	69.8%	467	95,279	Brakes — 33.8%
2022	25	70.5%	359	90,939	Brakes — 35.1%
2023	26	70.7%	413	91,952	Brakes — 39.0%
2024	27	77.8%	1,039	92,656	Brakes — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.4% (12 yrs)	23.0% (27 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.9% (12 yrs)	18.1% (27 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (12 yrs)	10.2% (27 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,559 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.