1998 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

18,226

Total Tests (All Years)

92,032 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 1998 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs68.2%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs68.5%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.2%

16 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.5%

17 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs67.0%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.8%

24 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.7%

25 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.3%

26 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	69.4%	1,538
12 yrs	68.3%	1,452
13 yrs	68.2%	1,440
14 yrs	68.5%	1,359
15 yrs	68.8%	1,287
16 yrs	64.6%	1,248
17 yrs	68.1%	1,237
18 yrs	68.8%	1,206
19 yrs	67.7%	1,143
20 yrs	67.0%	788
21 yrs	68.8%	778
22 yrs	69.9%	665
23 yrs	69.5%	839
24 yrs	70.3%	700
25 yrs	69.6%	817
26 yrs	71.9%	1,729

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	71.9%	1,729
2023 (25 yrs)	69.6%	817
2022 (24 yrs)	70.3%	700
2021 (23 yrs)	69.5%	839
2020 (22 yrs)	69.9%	665
2019 (21 yrs)	68.8%	778
2018 (20 yrs)	67%	788
2017 (19 yrs)	67.7%	1,143
2016 (18 yrs)	68.8%	1,206
2015 (17 yrs)	68.1%	1,237
2014 (16 yrs)	64.6%	1,248
2013 (15 yrs)	68.8%	1,287
2012 (14 yrs)	68.5%	1,359
2011 (13 yrs)	68.2%	1,440
2010 (12 yrs)	68.3%	1,452
2009 (11 yrs)	69.4%	1,538

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,538Avg Mileage 70,292Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 72,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,440Avg Mileage 76,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 78,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,287Avg Mileage 80,763Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,248Avg Mileage 83,722Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 83,601Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 85,371Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,143Avg Mileage 88,029Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2018

67.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 788Avg Mileage 88,764Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 778Avg Mileage 88,671Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2020

69.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 665Avg Mileage 90,493Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 839Avg Mileage 91,889Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2022

70.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 700Avg Mileage 93,223Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 817Avg Mileage 91,926Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 92,032Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

MOT results for 1998 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	69.4%	1,538	70,292	Brakes — 15.7%
2010	12	68.3%	1,452	72,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	13	68.2%	1,440	76,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	14	68.5%	1,359	78,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2013	15	68.8%	1,287	80,763	Brakes — 36.1%
2014	16	64.6%	1,248	83,722	Brakes — 40.9%
2015	17	68.1%	1,237	83,601	Brakes — 37.2%
2016	18	68.8%	1,206	85,371	Brakes — 38.1%
2017	19	67.7%	1,143	88,029	Brakes — 39.4%
2018	20	67.0%	788	88,764	Brakes — 47.6%
2019	21	68.8%	778	88,671	Brakes — 42.4%
2020	22	69.9%	665	90,493	Brakes — 47.8%
2021	23	69.5%	839	91,889	Brakes — 47.2%
2022	24	70.3%	700	93,223	Brakes — 42.9%
2023	25	69.6%	817	91,926	Brakes — 39.3%
2024	26	71.9%	1,729	92,032	Brakes — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.8%

↑ 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	15.7% (11 yrs)	29.9% (26 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.5% (11 yrs)	23.7% (26 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (11 yrs)	11.0% (26 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,226 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.