2009 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

11,391

Total Tests (All Years)

61,341 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 92.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 40.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

2 yrs82.9%

→ ↑8.2%

3 yrs91.1%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs90.1%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.4%

6 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs90.5%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs90.6%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs91.1%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs87.6%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs90.1%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs92.0%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs89.6%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.9%	35
3 yrs	91.1%	971
4 yrs	90.1%	942
5 yrs	90.0%	920
6 yrs	91.4%	916
7 yrs	90.5%	911
8 yrs	90.6%	904
9 yrs	91.1%	628
10 yrs	87.6%	711
11 yrs	87.8%	662
12 yrs	90.1%	850
13 yrs	92.0%	702
14 yrs	89.6%	835
15 yrs	92.5%	1,404

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	92.5%	1,404
2023 (14 yrs)	89.6%	835
2022 (13 yrs)	92%	702
2021 (12 yrs)	90.1%	850
2020 (11 yrs)	87.8%	662
2019 (10 yrs)	87.6%	711
2018 (9 yrs)	91.1%	628
2017 (8 yrs)	90.6%	904
2016 (7 yrs)	90.5%	911
2015 (6 yrs)	91.4%	916
2014 (5 yrs)	90%	920
2013 (4 yrs)	90.1%	942
2012 (3 yrs)	91.1%	971
2011 (2 yrs)	82.9%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

91.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 971Avg Mileage 19,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%

2013

90.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 942Avg Mileage 24,941Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2014

90.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 920Avg Mileage 29,466Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 916Avg Mileage 33,863Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2016

90.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 911Avg Mileage 38,204Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2017

90.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 904Avg Mileage 43,077Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2018

91.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 628Avg Mileage 45,325Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2019

87.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 711Avg Mileage 48,978Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2020

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 662Avg Mileage 52,153Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2021

90.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 850Avg Mileage 53,533Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2022

92.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 702Avg Mileage 56,639Top Failure Brakes — 10.4%

2023

89.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 835Avg Mileage 58,978Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,404Avg Mileage 61,341Top Failure Brakes — 5.9%

MOT results for 2009 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	82.9%	35	17,483	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	3	91.1%	971	19,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.3%
2013	4	90.1%	942	24,941	Tyres — 10.5%
2014	5	90.0%	920	29,466	Tyres — 7.9%
2015	6	91.4%	916	33,863	Tyres — 8.8%
2016	7	90.5%	911	38,204	Tyres — 7.7%
2017	8	90.6%	904	43,077	Tyres — 8.3%
2018	9	91.1%	628	45,325	Tyres — 8.8%
2019	10	87.6%	711	48,978	Tyres — 10.7%
2020	11	87.8%	662	52,153	Tyres — 12.2%
2021	12	90.1%	850	53,533	Brakes — 12.2%
2022	13	92.0%	702	56,639	Brakes — 10.4%
2023	14	89.6%	835	58,978	Brakes — 15.2%
2024	15	92.5%	1,404	61,341	Brakes — 5.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Tyres

7.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.6%

— Consistent

Steering

2.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.9% (2 yrs)	3.4% (15 yrs)	+0.5%	⚪ —
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	3.1% (15 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 11,391 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.