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2016 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
95.2%
Latest Pass Rate
7,863
Total Tests (All Years)
31,719 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 95.2%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 29.5% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

3 yrs93.3%
4 yrs94.5%
5 yrs93.9%
6 yrs93.9%
7 yrs92.5%
8 yrs95.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.3%999
4 yrs94.5%961
5 yrs93.9%1,252
6 yrs93.9%1,061
7 yrs92.5%1,232
8 yrs95.2%2,358

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)95.2%2,358
2023 (7 yrs)92.5%1,232
2022 (6 yrs)93.9%1,061
2021 (5 yrs)93.9%1,252
2020 (4 yrs)94.5%961
2019 (3 yrs)93.3%999

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
93.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 999Avg Mileage 15,567Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2020
94.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 961Avg Mileage 18,869Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%
2021
93.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,252Avg Mileage 21,907Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%
2022
93.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 24,849Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%
2023
92.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,232Avg Mileage 28,229Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2024
95.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,358Avg Mileage 31,719Top Failure Tyres — 4.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Tyres
8.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.6%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
1.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
0.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.4% (3 yrs)4.2% (8 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes0.6% (3 yrs)1.1% (8 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.5% (3 yrs)1.6% (8 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

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 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 7,863 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.

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