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CN05 KAO

2005 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 2687cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Mar 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

123,115 mi
Last recorded123,115 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Porsche Boxster53,703 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN05 KAO
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,687cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Mar 2026 123,115 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2025 111,961 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2024 99,467 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2023 86,007 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2022 75,255 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2021 62,845 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Under body has surface corrosion

Pass 30 Dec 2020 62,685 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2020 61,299 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2019 61,169 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Pipe from n/s/f across vehicle to o/s/f flexible hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe from flexible hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe from flexible hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe from flexible hose to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush in lower arm debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 59,651 miles

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

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

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

Pass 28 Dec 2017 56,918 miles

Exhaust triangle bolts badly corroded.

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Front coolant crossover pipes corroded.

Front tyres deteriorating/cracking.

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel Park brake requires adjustment. (3.1.6b)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 6 Dec 2016 55,320 miles

Nearside Front Lower wiper-blade starting to split on inspection

Pass 14 Dec 2015 53,887 miles

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal Steering rack gator has signs of dampness on it (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front wiper blade starting to split

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Rear Both rear tail pipe clamps splitting

Rear both rear brake discs worn and ridged on inner face

Fail 7 Dec 2015 53,786 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal Steering rack gator has signs of dampness on it (2.3.3b)

Nearside Front wiper blade starting to split

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre getting low 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre getting low 2 mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Both rear tail pipe clamps splitting

Rear both rear brake discs worn and ridged on inner face

Pass 8 Dec 2014 52,335 miles

Tailpipe clamps cracked

manifold flange nuts and bolts corroded.

Pass 17 Dec 2013 50,197 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner part of tread

Both rear tail pipe clamps splitting

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Petrol cap seal cracking

Both front tyres cracking in tread pattern

Fail 16 Dec 2013 50,196 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Both front shock bump stops breaking up

Both front tyres wearing on inner part of tread

Both rear tail pipe clamps splitting

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Petrol cap seal cracking

play in o/s/f track rod

Both front tyres cracking in tread pattern

Pass 20 Dec 2012 47,161 miles

Front bump stops deteriorated

Front wipers smearing

Fuel cap seal starting to split , will fail soon

Nearside Front Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear exhaust clamps starting to split

Fail 20 Dec 2012 47,161 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Brake pad warning light on

Front bump stops deteriorated

Front wipers smearing

Fuel cap seal starting to split , will fail soon

Nearside Front Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear exhaust clamps starting to split

Pass 6 Jan 2012 43,706 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2011 43,200 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2010 40,774 miles

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

Nearside Inner 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)

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

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

plastic undertray fitted to vehicle not allowing full inspection of vehicle

Pass 26 Jun 2009 27,809 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2008 22,901 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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CN05 KAO is a 2005 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 2,687cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2005 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.4% with a typical mileage of 53,703 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 CN05 KAO, 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 21 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CN05 KAO is a 2005 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 22 June 2005.

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