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AR04 BOX

2004 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

102,645 mi
Last recorded102,645 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Porsche Boxster55,920 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAR04 BOX
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2025 102,645 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2024 101,450 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2024 101,450 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 27 Sep 2023 100,906 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy corrosion inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy corrosion inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 27 Sep 2023 100,906 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy corrosion inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy corrosion inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2022 99,825 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2022 99,825 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 99,216 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2021 99,162 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 98,480 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2019 97,323 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2018 95,248 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2017 93,454 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corrosion on its inner brake face (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Aug 2016 92,599 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)

Fail 20 Aug 2016 92,599 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Aug 2015 90,069 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2014 87,378 miles

power steering pipe ferrule slightly detiorated

Pass 30 Aug 2013 80,491 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 17 Aug 2012 69,656 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2011 60,705 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 3 Sep 2010 48,027 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Sep 2009 32,326 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2009 32,305 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear discs corroded

Pass 20 Aug 2008 21,455 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2008 21,455 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 7 Mar 2008 20,255 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 7 Mar 2008 20,255 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 22 Jun 2007 16,609 miles

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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AR04 BOX is a 2004 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 55,920 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 AR04 BOX, 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 22 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AR04 BOX registered?

AR04 BOX is a 2004 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 12 July 2004.

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