2011 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,286

Total Tests (All Years)

50,021 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 91.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 38.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

3 yrs91.9%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs91.7%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs92.1%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs92.3%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs92.8%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs88.8%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs90.6%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs90.4%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs90.5%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs91.7%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.9%	810
4 yrs	91.7%	828
5 yrs	92.1%	801
6 yrs	92.3%	782
7 yrs	92.8%	555
8 yrs	88.8%	588
9 yrs	90.0%	568
10 yrs	90.6%	763
11 yrs	90.4%	634
12 yrs	90.5%	756
13 yrs	91.7%	1,201

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	91.7%	1,201
2023 (12 yrs)	90.5%	756
2022 (11 yrs)	90.4%	634
2021 (10 yrs)	90.6%	763
2020 (9 yrs)	90%	568
2019 (8 yrs)	88.8%	588
2018 (7 yrs)	92.8%	555
2017 (6 yrs)	92.3%	782
2016 (5 yrs)	92.1%	801
2015 (4 yrs)	91.7%	828
2014 (3 yrs)	91.9%	810

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

91.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 810Avg Mileage 17,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%

2015

91.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 828Avg Mileage 23,260Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2016

92.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 801Avg Mileage 26,897Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2017

92.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 782Avg Mileage 31,187Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2018

92.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 555Avg Mileage 34,696Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2019

88.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 588Avg Mileage 38,890Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2020

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 568Avg Mileage 42,204Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2021

90.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 763Avg Mileage 43,473Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2022

90.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 634Avg Mileage 46,781Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2023

90.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 756Avg Mileage 48,665Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 50,021Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

MOT results for 2011 Porsche Boxster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	91.9%	810	17,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2015	4	91.7%	828	23,260	Tyres — 8.7%
2016	5	92.1%	801	26,897	Tyres — 8.2%
2017	6	92.3%	782	31,187	Tyres — 9.2%
2018	7	92.8%	555	34,696	Tyres — 5.4%
2019	8	88.8%	588	38,890	Tyres — 11.9%
2020	9	90.0%	568	42,204	Tyres — 9.9%
2021	10	90.6%	763	43,473	Tyres — 9.4%
2022	11	90.4%	634	46,781	Tyres — 9.0%
2023	12	90.5%	756	48,665	Brakes — 12.7%
2024	13	91.7%	1,201	50,021	Brakes — 8.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Tyres

8.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

3.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.7%

— Consistent

Visibility

2.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	3.2% (13 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	6.5% (13 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Porsche Boxster page →

About This Data

This page shows how Porsche Boxster cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 8,286 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.