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2018 Porsche Boxster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
95.0%
Latest Pass Rate
5,029
Total Tests (All Years)
26,599 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 95.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 21.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Porsche Boxster as it ages.

2 yrs94.9%
3 yrs92.7%
4 yrs94.1%
5 yrs93.9%
6 yrs95.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.9%39
3 yrs92.7%1,078
4 yrs94.1%903
5 yrs93.9%1,034
6 yrs95.0%1,975

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Porsche Boxster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)95%1,975
2023 (5 yrs)93.9%1,034
2022 (4 yrs)94.1%903
2021 (3 yrs)92.7%1,078
2020 (2 yrs)94.9%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
94.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 10,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.6%
2021
92.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,078Avg Mileage 14,383Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%
2022
94.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 903Avg Mileage 17,519Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2023
93.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 21,766Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%
2024
95.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,975Avg Mileage 26,599Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Porsche Boxster, with age trends.

Tyres
8.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.1%
— Consistent
Visibility
0.9%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.6% (2 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
+3.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment2.6% (2 yrs)2.2% (6 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

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 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 5,029 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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