2002 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

75.3%

Latest Pass Rate

42,069

Total Tests (All Years)

87,698 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 2002 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs68.3%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs71.7%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs72.2%

→ ↑3.1%

22 yrs75.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	75.3%	3,239
8 yrs	74.9%	3,106
9 yrs	74.5%	3,122
10 yrs	72.7%	3,045
11 yrs	72.5%	3,020
12 yrs	69.6%	3,000
13 yrs	70.3%	2,894
14 yrs	69.9%	2,845
15 yrs	69.0%	2,754
16 yrs	69.8%	1,927
17 yrs	68.3%	1,978
18 yrs	71.7%	1,819
19 yrs	72.5%	2,351
20 yrs	71.3%	1,943
21 yrs	72.2%	2,237
22 yrs	75.3%	2,789

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	75.3%	2,789
2023 (21 yrs)	72.2%	2,237
2022 (20 yrs)	71.3%	1,943
2021 (19 yrs)	72.5%	2,351
2020 (18 yrs)	71.7%	1,819
2019 (17 yrs)	68.3%	1,978
2018 (16 yrs)	69.8%	1,927
2017 (15 yrs)	69%	2,754
2016 (14 yrs)	69.9%	2,845
2015 (13 yrs)	70.3%	2,894
2014 (12 yrs)	69.6%	3,000
2013 (11 yrs)	72.5%	3,020
2012 (10 yrs)	72.7%	3,045
2011 (9 yrs)	74.5%	3,122
2010 (8 yrs)	74.9%	3,106
2009 (7 yrs)	75.3%	3,239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,239Avg Mileage 48,189Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2010

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,106Avg Mileage 53,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,122Avg Mileage 57,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,045Avg Mileage 60,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,020Avg Mileage 64,049Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,000Avg Mileage 67,163Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,894Avg Mileage 70,603Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,845Avg Mileage 72,950Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,754Avg Mileage 75,743Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,927Avg Mileage 77,293Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,978Avg Mileage 79,090Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,819Avg Mileage 80,045Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2021

72.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,351Avg Mileage 81,854Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2022

71.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,943Avg Mileage 84,088Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,237Avg Mileage 84,167Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2024

75.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,789Avg Mileage 87,698Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

MOT results for 2002 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	75.3%	3,239	48,189	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2010	8	74.9%	3,106	53,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	9	74.5%	3,122	57,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2012	10	72.7%	3,045	60,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013	11	72.5%	3,020	64,049	Brakes — 26.6%
2014	12	69.6%	3,000	67,163	Brakes — 29.3%
2015	13	70.3%	2,894	70,603	Brakes — 30.9%
2016	14	69.9%	2,845	72,950	Brakes — 29.3%
2017	15	69.0%	2,754	75,743	Brakes — 34.8%
2018	16	69.8%	1,927	77,293	Brakes — 34.6%
2019	17	68.3%	1,978	79,090	Brakes — 39.9%
2020	18	71.7%	1,819	80,045	Brakes — 41.0%
2021	19	72.5%	2,351	81,854	Brakes — 34.9%
2022	20	71.3%	1,943	84,088	Brakes — 43.1%
2023	21	72.2%	2,237	84,167	Brakes — 38.5%
2024	22	75.3%	2,789	87,698	Brakes — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.8% (7 yrs)	28.0% (22 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.9% (7 yrs)	13.6% (22 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (7 yrs)	10.8% (22 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,069 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.