2001 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

42,996

Total Tests (All Years)

86,523 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 2001 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

8 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.5%

9 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.7%

21 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs73.7%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.4%	3,489
9 yrs	75.9%	3,339
10 yrs	74.1%	3,336
11 yrs	73.5%	3,190
12 yrs	72.1%	3,100
13 yrs	71.4%	3,053
14 yrs	71.6%	2,992
15 yrs	71.4%	2,888
16 yrs	71.0%	2,793
17 yrs	68.6%	1,973
18 yrs	70.2%	1,985
19 yrs	72.0%	1,747
20 yrs	72.5%	2,301
21 yrs	71.8%	1,880
22 yrs	73.7%	2,169
23 yrs	76.4%	2,761

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	76.4%	2,761
2023 (22 yrs)	73.7%	2,169
2022 (21 yrs)	71.8%	1,880
2021 (20 yrs)	72.5%	2,301
2020 (19 yrs)	72%	1,747
2019 (18 yrs)	70.2%	1,985
2018 (17 yrs)	68.6%	1,973
2017 (16 yrs)	71%	2,793
2016 (15 yrs)	71.4%	2,888
2015 (14 yrs)	71.6%	2,992
2014 (13 yrs)	71.4%	3,053
2013 (12 yrs)	72.1%	3,100
2012 (11 yrs)	73.5%	3,190
2011 (10 yrs)	74.1%	3,336
2010 (9 yrs)	75.9%	3,339
2009 (8 yrs)	74.4%	3,489

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,489Avg Mileage 53,073Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,339Avg Mileage 57,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2011

74.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,336Avg Mileage 61,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,190Avg Mileage 65,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,100Avg Mileage 67,593Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,053Avg Mileage 70,627Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2015

71.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,992Avg Mileage 73,531Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,888Avg Mileage 76,162Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2017

71.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,793Avg Mileage 77,411Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,973Avg Mileage 79,616Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,985Avg Mileage 81,433Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%

2020

72.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,747Avg Mileage 82,879Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,301Avg Mileage 83,978Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,880Avg Mileage 83,294Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2023

73.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,169Avg Mileage 84,846Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2024

76.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,761Avg Mileage 86,523Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

MOT results for 2001 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.4%	3,489	53,073	Brakes — 12.5%
2010	9	75.9%	3,339	57,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2011	10	74.1%	3,336	61,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	11	73.5%	3,190	65,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2013	12	72.1%	3,100	67,593	Brakes — 31.9%
2014	13	71.4%	3,053	70,627	Brakes — 36.1%
2015	14	71.6%	2,992	73,531	Brakes — 33.6%
2016	15	71.4%	2,888	76,162	Brakes — 35.1%
2017	16	71.0%	2,793	77,411	Brakes — 36.9%
2018	17	68.6%	1,973	79,616	Brakes — 46.1%
2019	18	70.2%	1,985	81,433	Brakes — 40.2%
2020	19	72.0%	1,747	82,879	Brakes — 43.3%
2021	20	72.5%	2,301	83,978	Brakes — 44.7%
2022	21	71.8%	1,880	83,294	Brakes — 42.4%
2023	22	73.7%	2,169	84,846	Brakes — 43.2%
2024	23	76.4%	2,761	86,523	Brakes — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.5% (8 yrs)	26.3% (23 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.6% (8 yrs)	17.4% (23 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (8 yrs)	11.6% (23 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,996 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.