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How many Porsche Boxster cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 21,806 licensed and 10,699 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Porsche Boxster generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular Boxster is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the Boxster disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 32,475 in 2016 Q2 and stand at 21,806 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,699 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 32,505 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Boxster MOT pass rate

In 2024, 82.3% of 29,135 Porsche Boxster MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average. Pass rate moves with age: 95.6% of cars aged 3–5 years passed first time, against 77.2% aged 15–30 years.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.4% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.5% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Rigid Brake Pipes — 2% of tests. Corroded brake pipes. Safety-critical and a sign of underbody corrosion.
  • Condition — 1.8% of tests. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Porsche Boxster MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 4.4% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Headlamp Aim — 2.5% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Rigid Brake Pipes — 2% of tests in 2024. Corroded brake pipes. Safety-critical and a sign of underbody corrosion.
  • Condition — 1.8% of tests in 2024. Corrosion, damage or wear on a tested component. Worth seeing in person, as the cost ranges from trivial to structural.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 32,505 Boxster vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 3 is SORN (10,699 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 33% from the 2016 Q2 peak of 32,475. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Boxster — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q121,80610,699
2025 Q421,69910,877
2025 Q325,1667,487
2025 Q225,6667,031
2025 Q122,58410,010
2024 Q422,11910,355
2024 Q325,6517,093
2024 Q226,1246,387
2024 Q123,7107,676
2023 Q423,1369,598
2023 Q326,6886,257
2023 Q227,1325,635
2023 Q124,6866,892
2022 Q424,3338,737
2022 Q327,3705,758
2022 Q227,7995,150
2022 Q125,5876,316
2021 Q425,2277,988
2021 Q328,2535,112
2021 Q228,3754,882
2021 Q125,7916,225
2020 Q425,6878,093
2020 Q328,5505,355
2020 Q228,0585,163
2020 Q126,1227,217
2019 Q426,9846,901
2019 Q329,8084,324
2019 Q230,1073,718
2019 Q128,2784,534
2018 Q428,0266,144
2018 Q330,8093,529
2018 Q231,0483,131
2018 Q129,0313,945
2017 Q429,2005,315
2017 Q331,6163,115
2017 Q231,9832,694
2017 Q130,2683,258
2016 Q430,2614,560
2016 Q332,2012,523
2016 Q232,4752,287
2016 Q130,8573,415
2015 Q430,5484,028
2015 Q332,1532,160
2015 Q232,1741,937
2015 Q130,4872,425
2014 Q430,2473,512
2014 Q332,1771,753

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Common questions

How many Porsche Boxster cars are left in the UK?

21,806 were licensed and 10,699 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Porsche Boxster cars are SORN?

10,699 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 32,505 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Boxster disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 32,475 in 2016 Q2 and stand at 21,806 in 2026 Q1, down 33%. That is down 15% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,699 are declared SORN — 1 in 3 of the 32,505 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Porsche Boxster MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 82.3% of 29,135 Porsche Boxster MOTs passed first time — above the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Boxster fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (4.4% of tests), headlamp aim (2.5% of tests), rigid brake pipes (2% of tests).

Does this say whether one Boxster is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.