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B5 BXR

2003 Porsche Boxster

Black Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Mar 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

89,466 mi
Last recorded89,466 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB5 BXR
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 89,466 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2026 89,466 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2025 86,040 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2025 85,967 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Feb 2024 81,640 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2023 77,606 miles

Offside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2022 74,189 miles

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

Fail 24 Feb 2022 74,187 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 18 Feb 2021 71,823 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2020 70,465 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2019 68,487 miles

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

Pass 14 Feb 2018 66,697 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inners (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Feb 2017 64,152 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs corroded on inner face (3.5.1i)

Pass 10 Feb 2016 60,717 miles

Corrosion on inner of all four brake discs.

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded Caliper to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 18 Feb 2015 57,700 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Slight corrosion on inner surface of front brake discs.

Pass 5 Feb 2014 54,081 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Feb 2013 50,109 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Small cut on OSR tyre.

Pass 13 Feb 2012 46,187 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2011 41,891 miles

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 5 Feb 2010 39,442 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

crimped joint on offside front power steering pipe deteriorated

Fail 5 Feb 2010 39,440 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

crimped joint on offside front power steering pipe deteriorated

offside and nearside rear exhaust clamps deteriorated

Pass 17 Feb 2009 36,432 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge to zero mm

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge to zero mm

Pass 25 Feb 2008 32,025 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2007 29,501 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 24,824 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2006 24,822 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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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B5 BXR is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Black with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 B5 BXR, 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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What year was B5 BXR registered?

B5 BXR is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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