Porsche Boxster vs Volkswagen Scirocco

On MOT-testable defects, the Porsche Boxster (fail rate 13.8%) performed better than the Volkswagen Scirocco (20.2%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Scirocco recorded failures more often.

13.8%
Boxster fail rate
20.2%
Scirocco fail rate
6.37pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricPorsche BoxsterVolkswagen Scirocco
MOT tests analysed182,460297,453
Pass rate86.2%79.8%
Fail rate13.8%20.2%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Porsche Boxster 13.8% Volkswagen Scirocco 20.2%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryBoxsterScirocco
Suspension3.8%8.5%
Tyres2.7%7.4%
Emissions & environmental3.9%0.0%
Visibility0.0%3.1%
Lighting & signalling6.1%8.5%
Brakes3.6%5.6%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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