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BX51 BXX

2001 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

105,782 mi
Last recorded105,782 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX51 BXX
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2026 105,782 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2025 103,465 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2024 101,718 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2023 100,096 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2022 97,806 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2021 95,138 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL on.

Lambda emissions reading only just met requirements. Failed first fast idle test.

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Measured at 3mm, worn on inner edge. Tyre size - 265 35 ZR 18 93Y (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Measured at 3mm, devoid of tread on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple small chips in screen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2021 95,138 miles

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

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL on.

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

Lambda emissions reading only just met requirements. Failed first fast idle test.

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Measured at 3mm, worn on inner edge. Tyre size - 265 35 ZR 18 93Y (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Measured at 3mm, devoid of tread on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Multiple small chips in screen. (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 94,324 miles

EML On

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2019 88,345 miles

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

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

Pass 18 May 2018 87,694 miles
Pass 20 May 2017 84,877 miles

Central Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 20 May 2017 84,877 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

Central Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 May 2016 80,804 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2015 75,188 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2014 73,330 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2013 71,123 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside and nearside front brake pipes corroded

Fail 25 Jun 2013 71,104 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside and nearside front brake pipes corroded

Pass 18 Jun 2012 67,735 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 20 Jun 2011 64,867 miles

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

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

Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both rear discs correded,pitted and worn on the inside disc face

cut to offside fronttyre but not deep anough to reach cords at this time

front 235/40 r18 y - rear 265/35 r 18 y

neaRside rear tyre has a puncher (is leaking) but has entered at a angle thatit cant not be repaired

offside manifold stud missing /snapped stud

Pass 15 Jun 2010 61,175 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside rear drive shaft gaiter split.

Pass 15 Jun 2009 55,778 miles

NSR cv boot split

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 27 Jun 2008 50,385 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2008 50,379 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g)

Fail 6 Nov 2006 40,748 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 6 Nov 2006 40,748 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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BX51 BXX is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2001 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 65,700 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 BX51 BXX, 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 25 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BX51 BXX is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 8 November 2001.

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