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BR53 AUG

2003 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Mar 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

107,427 mi
Last recorded107,427 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBR53 AUG
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 107,427 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2025 106,586 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2024 105,748 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2023 103,697 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2021 102,057 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 17 Aug 2021 102,054 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak N/S (Bank 2) catalytic converter (8.2.1.1 (b))

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2020 101,503 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower arm bushes starting to separate (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing slightly noisy o/s/r wheel bearing slightly rough (5.1.3 (b) (i))

washers weak but water amount still exceptable

Pass 22 Aug 2019 99,849 miles

headlight washer n/w

Pass 28 Aug 2018 98,066 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2018 98,066 miles

Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2017 96,541 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2017 96,533 miles

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 30 Aug 2016 94,440 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2016 94,440 miles

Registration plate lamp not working o/s number plate light n/w (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 3 Aug 2015 91,844 miles
Fail 3 Aug 2015 91,844 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 87,236 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2014 87,235 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

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

Pass 13 Aug 2013 77,049 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2012 67,276 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2011 60,181 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2011 60,181 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 17 Aug 2010 55,686 miles
Fail 17 Aug 2010 55,686 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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 26 Aug 2009 48,689 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2008 42,424 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2007 33,843 miles

Aii tyres wearing up near the limits

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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BR53 AUG is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 BR53 AUG, 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 BR53 AUG registered?

BR53 AUG is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 26 September 2003.

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