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C8 ANE

1999 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2026
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

130,377 mi
Last recorded130,377 miles
Recorded on9 Aug 2025
Typical for 1999 Porsche Boxster75,340 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC8 ANE
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 9 Aug 2025 130,377 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Aug 2024 126,530 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2023 123,206 miles

Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2023 123,206 miles

Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 119,936 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2019 114,203 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2019 113,978 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

exhaust rear box has slight leak.

Pass 27 Jul 2018 107,484 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2017 101,605 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rubber perished and slight splitting (2.2.C.1c)

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

Fail 11 Jul 2017 101,605 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt rubber perished and slight splitting (2.2.C.1c)

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

Pass 5 Aug 2016 99,007 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2016 99,005 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

both front tyres wearing on inner edges also sighs of cracking in tread

Pass 20 Jul 2015 95,617 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner shoulder

Under tray fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 14 Jul 2015 95,531 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front tyres worn on inner shoulders

Pass 16 Jul 2014 92,693 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2014 92,693 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 6 Aug 2013 88,617 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 31 Jul 2013 88,540 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside front tyre close to inner wheel arch

Fail 30 Jul 2012 86,681 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

poor pattern on offside dipped beam

Pass 30 Jul 2012 86,681 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

poor pattern on offside dipped beam

Pass 18 Jul 2011 84,484 miles

advise slight play in nsf trackrod end

Pass 30 Jul 2010 77,715 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

oil leak n/s/r - may drip on wheel

Fail 30 Jul 2010 77,710 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front tyres age deteriated and non porsche rating

oil leak n/s/r - may drip on wheel

rear tyres non porsche rating, do carry 108 extra load rating

Pass 18 Jun 2009
Fail 19 May 2009

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 19 Jun 2008 64,331 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2008 64,325 miles

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front brake discs corroded/worn

coolant leak n/s/f

n/s parking brake effort low

o/s/r bottom ball joint boot split

o/s/r outer c.v. boot loose

rear brake pads worn low

slight play in o/s steering

Fail 10 Jun 2008 64,313 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

engine oil light flashing during test level ok

slight play offside steering rack

Pass 2 May 2007 61,350 miles
Pass 5 May 2006 50,731 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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C8 ANE is a 1999 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 C8 ANE, 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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C8 ANE is a 1999 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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