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CN53 FPD

2003 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Aug 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

113,156 mi
Last recorded113,156 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCN53 FPD
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 113,156 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2026 113,154 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2025 111,673 miles

Nearside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 110,997 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2023 110,558 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2023 110,555 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2021 109,619 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Oct 2021 109,617 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective both (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2021 109,608 miles

Nearside Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel alignment obviously incorrect (towing in)

Pass 26 Oct 2020 106,575 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2020 106,567 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded feed (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Apr 2019 102,782 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2019 102,782 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Both front to rear feed (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Apr 2018 98,994 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (3.5.1i)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 16 Apr 2018 98,994 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate poor light output (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate poor light output (1.1.C.1e)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Offside & Nearside (3.5.1i)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 May 2017 96,083 miles
Fail 8 May 2017 96,083 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 12 May 2016 91,730 miles

Nearside Rear Wearing heavily on inner edges

Offside Rear Wearing heavily on inner edges

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

Fail 10 May 2016 91,637 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Nearside Rear Wearing heavily on inner edges

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Wearing heavily on inner edges

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 12 May 2015 86,350 miles

Advise: unable to inspect all brake pipes due to under panels

Pass 15 May 2014 82,253 miles
Fail 14 May 2014 82,253 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 30 Oct 2012 81,816 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2011 78,078 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

rear driveshaft boot split n/s O/S

Fail 7 Sep 2011 78,078 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

rear driveshaft boot split n/s O/S

Pass 7 Oct 2010 77,383 miles

rear drive shaft gaiters split

Pass 24 Sep 2009 64,595 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2009 64,595 miles

Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2008 50,751 miles

nearside rear driveshaft gaitor split

under vehicle covers fitted

Pass 9 Oct 2007 33,754 miles

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 8 Sep 2006 17,067 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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CN53 FPD is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 CN53 FPD, 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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CN53 FPD is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 9 October 2003.

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