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DG53 WBA

2005 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2687cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

100,500 mi
Last recorded100,500 miles
Recorded on18 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Porsche Boxster53,703 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG53 WBA
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,687cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 18 Mar 2026 100,500 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2025 97,779 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2024 94,109 miles

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

Pass 20 Mar 2023 89,607 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2023 89,607 miles

Emissions unable to be completed EML on. Temperature gauge not working. (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Pass 29 Mar 2022 84,515 miles

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

Fail 28 Mar 2022 84,514 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Pass 30 Mar 2021 81,450 miles

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

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

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

headlamp polish

Pass 9 Mar 2020 80,008 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 1 Mar 2019 76,517 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2019 76,513 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken as marked (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Mar 2018 75,136 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Pass 17 Mar 2017 73,966 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Fail 11 Mar 2017 73,966 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Pass 20 Jan 2016 72,060 miles

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

slight oil leak

Pass 26 Jan 2015 65,956 miles

FRONT NO PLATE DETERIATED WIPER BLADES SMEARING SCREEN

Pass 14 Jan 2014 61,414 miles

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

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 31 Oct 2012 55,240 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2011 49,748 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2010 46,524 miles

front brake pads 70% worn

Pass 28 Sep 2009 40,833 miles

BOTH REAR TYRES WEARING CLOSE TO LEGAL LIMITS ADVISE TO REPLACE A.S.A.P......235 / 50 / 17 Y

EXHAUST CLAMPS BECOMING CORRODED

Pass 19 Sep 2008 29,453 miles

Front brake discs slighty corroded on inner faces and are scored(lipped)

Nail in offside front tyre

Oil leak

Rear brake discs slightly corroded on inner faces

n/s/f & o/s/f tyres splitting in threads

n/s/f & o/s/f tyres wearing low on inner edges

n/s/f tyre outer wall damage

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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DG53 WBA is a 2005 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,687cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

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 DG53 WBA, 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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DG53 WBA is a 2005 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 3 September 2005.

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