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BOX 986S

1999 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2480cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Apr 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

79,708 mi
Last recorded79,708 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 1999 Porsche Boxster75,340 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBOX 986S
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,480cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 79,708 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2025 79,560 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2024 79,311 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2022 78,238 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2021 76,487 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2021 76,487 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 20 Oct 2020 74,553 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2019 69,574 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2018 69,172 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 67,359 miles

All exhaust fixings / clamps etc corroded, slight blow BKI manifold to catalyst join

All lower arm bushes debonded

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)

Oil leak from engine

Wipers smeary

Fail 20 Sep 2017 67,359 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

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)

All exhaust fixings / clamps etc corroded, slight blow BKI manifold to catalyst join

All lower arm bushes debonded

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)

Oil leak from engine

Wipers smeary

Pass 13 Mar 2016 66,069 miles

Front both tyres edges slightly worn and perish

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

Nearside Rear disc slightly corroded

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

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

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged both (4.1.D.1e)

under tray fitted

Fail 13 Mar 2016 66,069 miles

Front Valve stem seriously damaged both (4.1.D.1e)

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

Front both tyres edges slightly worn and perish

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

Nearside Rear disc slightly corroded

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

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

Rear Valve stem slightly damaged both (4.1.D.1e)

under tray fitted

Pass 16 Mar 2015 64,766 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2014 61,761 miles

slight pitting to n/s/r brake discs

Fail 14 Jul 2014 61,761 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

slight pitting to n/s/r brake discs

Pass 13 Jul 2013 58,770 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2013 58,767 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 7 Jul 2012 53,671 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2011 50,295 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2010 46,264 miles

front tyre valves cracking

front tyres cracking in treads.

n/s/r tyre worn near to limit on inner edge of tread

Fail 5 Jul 2010 46,260 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

exhaust manifold to centre pipe section (both banks) bolts almost corroded away.

front tyre valves cracking

front tyres cracking in treads.

n/s/r tyre worn near to limit on inner edge of tread

Pass 17 Jul 2009 43,252 miles

nearside front tyre perished and cracked

nearside rear tyre worn inner edge

offside front tyre starting to perish and crack

slight damage to nearside rear tyre outer sidewall

Pass 16 Jul 2008 41,060 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2008 38,804 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2007 33,452 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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BOX 986S is a 1999 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,480cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1999 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 75,340 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 BOX 986S, 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 27 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was BOX 986S registered?

BOX 986S is a 1999 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 August 1999.

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The MOT history for BOX 986S shows 26 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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