2006 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

83.7%

Latest Pass Rate

33,166

Total Tests (All Years)

77,387 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 83.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs83.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs81.5%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs83.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.2%	2,358
4 yrs	87.5%	2,251
5 yrs	88.1%	2,245
6 yrs	86.0%	2,218
7 yrs	84.1%	2,208
8 yrs	82.4%	2,222
9 yrs	82.9%	2,209
10 yrs	83.2%	2,161
11 yrs	82.0%	2,139
12 yrs	81.5%	1,539
13 yrs	82.3%	1,570
14 yrs	79.2%	1,536
15 yrs	80.6%	1,982
16 yrs	81.2%	1,625
17 yrs	82.1%	1,913
18 yrs	83.7%	2,990

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	83.7%	2,990
2023 (17 yrs)	82.1%	1,913
2022 (16 yrs)	81.2%	1,625
2021 (15 yrs)	80.6%	1,982
2020 (14 yrs)	79.2%	1,536
2019 (13 yrs)	82.3%	1,570
2018 (12 yrs)	81.5%	1,539
2017 (11 yrs)	82%	2,139
2016 (10 yrs)	83.2%	2,161
2015 (9 yrs)	82.9%	2,209
2014 (8 yrs)	82.4%	2,222
2013 (7 yrs)	84.1%	2,208
2012 (6 yrs)	86%	2,218
2011 (5 yrs)	88.1%	2,245
2010 (4 yrs)	87.5%	2,251
2009 (3 yrs)	88.2%	2,358

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,358Avg Mileage 22,593Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,251Avg Mileage 28,183Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,245Avg Mileage 33,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,218Avg Mileage 38,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,208Avg Mileage 42,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,222Avg Mileage 47,274Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,209Avg Mileage 51,569Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2016

83.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,161Avg Mileage 55,836Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2017

82.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,139Avg Mileage 58,794Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,539Avg Mileage 60,969Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

2019

82.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,570Avg Mileage 63,831Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2020

79.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,536Avg Mileage 66,696Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,982Avg Mileage 68,236Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2022

81.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,625Avg Mileage 70,809Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,913Avg Mileage 72,595Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2024

83.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,990Avg Mileage 77,387Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

MOT results for 2006 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	88.2%	2,358	22,593	Tyres — 5.5%
2010	4	87.5%	2,251	28,183	Tyres — 5.7%
2011	5	88.1%	2,245	33,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%
2012	6	86.0%	2,218	38,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2013	7	84.1%	2,208	42,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2014	8	82.4%	2,222	47,274	Tyres — 14.7%
2015	9	82.9%	2,209	51,569	Tyres — 12.7%
2016	10	83.2%	2,161	55,836	Tyres — 12.5%
2017	11	82.0%	2,139	58,794	Brakes — 12.9%
2018	12	81.5%	1,539	60,969	Brakes — 18.3%
2019	13	82.3%	1,570	63,831	Brakes — 16.4%
2020	14	79.2%	1,536	66,696	Brakes — 24.1%
2021	15	80.6%	1,982	68,236	Brakes — 26.0%
2022	16	81.2%	1,625	70,809	Brakes — 21.5%
2023	17	82.1%	1,913	72,595	Brakes — 27.1%
2024	18	83.7%	2,990	77,387	Brakes — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Brakes

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.7%

↑ 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	3.2% (3 yrs)	17.5% (18 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (3 yrs)	10.8% (18 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,166 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.