2007 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

25,575

Total Tests (All Years)

69,755 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 86.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 33.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

2 yrs81.8%

→ ↑7.5%

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs85.9%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs86.6%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs84.4%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs83.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs83.4%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.8%	66
3 yrs	89.3%	1,849
4 yrs	89.9%	1,907
5 yrs	87.9%	1,832
6 yrs	88.1%	1,851
7 yrs	87.8%	1,833
8 yrs	87.7%	1,815
9 yrs	85.9%	1,796
10 yrs	86.0%	1,801
11 yrs	86.6%	1,242
12 yrs	84.4%	1,351
13 yrs	84.0%	1,259
14 yrs	83.7%	1,667
15 yrs	84.2%	1,364
16 yrs	83.4%	1,642
17 yrs	86.7%	2,300

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	86.7%	2,300
2023 (16 yrs)	83.4%	1,642
2022 (15 yrs)	84.2%	1,364
2021 (14 yrs)	83.7%	1,667
2020 (13 yrs)	84%	1,259
2019 (12 yrs)	84.4%	1,351
2018 (11 yrs)	86.6%	1,242
2017 (10 yrs)	86%	1,801
2016 (9 yrs)	85.9%	1,796
2015 (8 yrs)	87.7%	1,815
2014 (7 yrs)	87.8%	1,833
2013 (6 yrs)	88.1%	1,851
2012 (5 yrs)	87.9%	1,832
2011 (4 yrs)	89.9%	1,907
2010 (3 yrs)	89.3%	1,849
2009 (2 yrs)	81.8%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 66Avg Mileage 22,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%

2010

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,849Avg Mileage 21,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%

2011

89.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 26,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,832Avg Mileage 31,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%

2013

88.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 35,884Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,833Avg Mileage 40,660Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,815Avg Mileage 44,931Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,796Avg Mileage 48,229Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,801Avg Mileage 51,906Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2018

86.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 55,275Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,351Avg Mileage 58,671Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2020

84.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 61,036Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2021

83.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,667Avg Mileage 62,320Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 64,133Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2023

83.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,642Avg Mileage 66,388Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,300Avg Mileage 69,755Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

MOT results for 2007 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.8%	66	22,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2010	3	89.3%	1,849	21,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.3%
2011	4	89.9%	1,907	26,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2012	5	87.9%	1,832	31,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.7%
2013	6	88.1%	1,851	35,884	Tyres — 9.2%
2014	7	87.8%	1,833	40,660	Tyres — 9.5%
2015	8	87.7%	1,815	44,931	Tyres — 9.9%
2016	9	85.9%	1,796	48,229	Tyres — 10.4%
2017	10	86.0%	1,801	51,906	Tyres — 12.0%
2018	11	86.6%	1,242	55,275	Brakes — 14.3%
2019	12	84.4%	1,351	58,671	Brakes — 15.6%
2020	13	84.0%	1,259	61,036	Brakes — 20.6%
2021	14	83.7%	1,667	62,320	Brakes — 20.5%
2022	15	84.2%	1,364	64,133	Brakes — 20.5%
2023	16	83.4%	1,642	66,388	Brakes — 19.5%
2024	17	86.7%	2,300	69,755	Brakes — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Brakes

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

5.4%

↑ 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	3.0% (2 yrs)	15.3% (17 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (2 yrs)	9.3% (17 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,575 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.