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AC03 AEM

2003 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 2687cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

86,872 mi
Last recorded86,872 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAC03 AEM
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,687cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 86,872 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Mar 2026 86,871 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2025 79,768 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 10 Mar 2025 79,767 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 76,214 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Mar 2023 71,445 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively All on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Feb 2022 65,423 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexible hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 7 Feb 2022 65,423 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexible hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2021 65,265 miles

Covers fitted to underside of vehicle covering testable items

Nearside Rear parking brake slightly reduced effort

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 65,213 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

under covers fitted

Pass 28 Jan 2019 65,080 miles

Covers fitted to underside of vehicle

Pass 22 Jan 2018 65,037 miles

Covers fitted to underside of vehicle

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

slightly reduced braking effort on nearside rear handbrake

Fail 19 Jan 2018 65,037 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded caliper to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Covers fitted to underside of vehicle

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

slightly reduced braking effort on nearside rear handbrake

Pass 17 Jan 2017 65,491 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Jan 2017 65,489 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded brake calipier (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Jan 2016 63,788 miles

under trays fiited

Fail 11 Jan 2016 63,788 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

under trays fiited

Pass 19 Jan 2015 62,672 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 19 Jan 2015 62,672 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Jan 2014 59,643 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2013 58,365 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

both front tyres worn inner edges

Pass 16 Feb 2012 55,801 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 10 Feb 2011 51,808 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2011 51,801 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Mar 2010 601,549 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2009 39,975 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 32,949 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Feb 2007 26,986 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Feb 2006 17,268 miles

both rear tyres wearing om inner edge

How Reliable is the Porsche Boxster?

Based on 726,695 MOT tests across 46,886 vehicles.

82.8%
Pass Rate
2,475
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
46,886
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,504
Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,317
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 5,538
brake disc excessively pitted 5,177
position lamp(s) not working 5,126
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AC03 AEM is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 2,687cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2003 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 58,432 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Porsche Boxster fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 19,504 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AC03 AEM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche Boxster typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AC03 AEM is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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