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EA51 HBD

2002 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

73,855 mi
Last recorded73,855 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Porsche Boxster62,772 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA51 HBD
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 73,855 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2025 73,263 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2025 73,187 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 Apr 2024 72,531 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2023 71,938 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2022 71,168 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2021 69,850 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2021 69,774 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold/cat flange bolts seperated (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold/cat flange bolts seperated (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Mar 2020 68,889 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Central arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 Mar 2020 68,799 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Central arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Central arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Central arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 23 Mar 2019 68,062 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2018 67,083 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 11 Apr 2017 66,330 miles

Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Mar 2016 64,589 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2016 64,589 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Pass 7 Jan 2015 58,142 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)

Oil leak

both rear outer cv boots split!

Pass 23 Jan 2014 57,248 miles

both rear outer cv boots split!

Pass 29 Jan 2013 56,874 miles

Oil leak

o/s/r cv boot split!

Pass 12 Jan 2012 55,821 miles

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

Fail 10 Jan 2012 55,820 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2011 52,172 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2010 49,912 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2009 40,585 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

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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EA51 HBD is a 2002 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2002 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 62,772 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 EA51 HBD, 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 24 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA51 HBD is a 2002 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 26 February 2002.

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