2008 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

88.8%

Latest Pass Rate

16,089

Total Tests (All Years)

63,201 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 88.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

2 yrs90.8%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs89.6%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs87.6%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs87.7%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs88.4%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs86.0%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs85.2%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs84.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs86.5%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs88.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.8%	65
3 yrs	89.6%	1,289
4 yrs	90.0%	1,225
5 yrs	87.6%	1,247
6 yrs	87.7%	1,234
7 yrs	87.9%	1,218
8 yrs	88.4%	1,224
9 yrs	86.0%	1,213
10 yrs	87.9%	848
11 yrs	85.2%	881
12 yrs	87.0%	844
13 yrs	84.7%	1,144
14 yrs	86.7%	929
15 yrs	86.5%	1,079
16 yrs	88.8%	1,649

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	88.8%	1,649
2023 (15 yrs)	86.5%	1,079
2022 (14 yrs)	86.7%	929
2021 (13 yrs)	84.7%	1,144
2020 (12 yrs)	87%	844
2019 (11 yrs)	85.2%	881
2018 (10 yrs)	87.9%	848
2017 (9 yrs)	86%	1,213
2016 (8 yrs)	88.4%	1,224
2015 (7 yrs)	87.9%	1,218
2014 (6 yrs)	87.7%	1,234
2013 (5 yrs)	87.6%	1,247
2012 (4 yrs)	90%	1,225
2011 (3 yrs)	89.6%	1,289
2010 (2 yrs)	90.8%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 65Avg Mileage 20,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%

2011

89.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,289Avg Mileage 20,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%

2012

90.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 25,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%

2013

87.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 31,125Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2014

87.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,234Avg Mileage 36,066Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,218Avg Mileage 39,779Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 44,044Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,213Avg Mileage 47,315Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 848Avg Mileage 50,029Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2019

85.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 881Avg Mileage 53,139Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2020

87.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 844Avg Mileage 56,016Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,144Avg Mileage 57,534Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 929Avg Mileage 59,918Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 62,518Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2024

88.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,649Avg Mileage 63,201Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

MOT results for 2008 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	90.8%	65	20,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.6%
2011	3	89.6%	1,289	20,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2012	4	90.0%	1,225	25,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.5%
2013	5	87.6%	1,247	31,125	Tyres — 9.9%
2014	6	87.7%	1,234	36,066	Tyres — 11.0%
2015	7	87.9%	1,218	39,779	Tyres — 8.1%
2016	8	88.4%	1,224	44,044	Tyres — 8.2%
2017	9	86.0%	1,213	47,315	Tyres — 11.5%
2018	10	87.9%	848	50,029	Tyres — 10.7%
2019	11	85.2%	881	53,139	Tyres — 15.1%
2020	12	87.0%	844	56,016	Brakes — 13.3%
2021	13	84.7%	1,144	57,534	Brakes — 16.7%
2022	14	86.7%	929	59,918	Brakes — 12.4%
2023	15	86.5%	1,079	62,518	Brakes — 15.4%
2024	16	88.8%	1,649	63,201	Brakes — 10.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Tyres

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.6% (2 yrs)	9.2% (16 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 16,089 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.