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DA55 AVS

2005 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 2687cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

84,961 mi
Last recorded84,961 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Porsche Boxster53,703 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA55 AVS
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,687cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2025 84,961 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 3 pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 3 pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Nov 2025 84,957 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 3 pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 3 pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 29 Sep 2025 84,939 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2024 84,700 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2023 83,220 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 81,404 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 79,737 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front slight play in steering arm

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

Under trays fitted

Fail 25 Oct 2021 79,729 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front slight play in steering arm

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

Under trays fitted

Fail 22 Sep 2021 79,682 miles

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

Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer has hole in it (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded From flexi pipe to calipers (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All visible brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Slight play in steering arm

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

under trays fitted

Pass 14 Sep 2020 77,915 miles

Offside Front slight play, possible steering arm

undertrays fitted not able to see full floor

Fail 3 Sep 2020 77,913 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine lambda reading too high (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road chip and crack in zone A larger than10mm (3.2 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered with grease (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front slight play, possible steering arm

undertrays fitted not able to see full floor

Pass 14 Aug 2019 75,143 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play wheel has slight play, might be bearing (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 75,143 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both blades (3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play wheel has slight play, might be bearing (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2018 70,161 miles

rear exhaust clamp cracked but exhaust not blowing

undertrays fitted covering some components

Fail 30 Aug 2018 70,115 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

rear exhaust clamp cracked but exhaust not blowing

undertrays fitted covering some components

Pass 25 Aug 2017 64,058 miles

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

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

Undertrays fitted covering some components

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2016 54,447 miles

Both rear tyres worn to 3mm on outer edges

Pass 25 Aug 2015 47,812 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2014 44,868 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2014 44,827 miles

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

Pass 20 May 2013 42,161 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2012 39,057 miles

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

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

Fail 7 Jul 2012 39,057 miles

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2011 36,766 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Jun 2010 33,380 miles

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

both front brake discs worn close to limit.advise changed soon.

Pass 3 Sep 2009 27,392 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2009 27,392 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 18 Aug 2008 20,090 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)

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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DA55 AVS is a 2005 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 2,687cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 DA55 AVS, 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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DA55 AVS is a 2005 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 September 2005.

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