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ET03 OWJ

2003 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Nov 2026
Tests25 (22 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate88%

Mileage

97,176 mi
Last recorded97,176 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET03 OWJ
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

22 pass 3 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 97,176 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2024 96,092 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2023 94,061 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2022 92,288 miles

Offside Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2021 89,757 miles

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 to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 26 Oct 2021 89,739 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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 to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 20 Nov 2020 86,602 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2019 84,608 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2019 84,044 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2018 81,549 miles

exhaust corroding and clamps corroding

Pass 14 Feb 2017 79,061 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2017 79,059 miles

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

Pass 8 Mar 2016 78,318 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2015 76,563 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2014 75,105 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2013 73,531 miles

Rear brake discs rusty on inner face. slight play in nearside inner steering rack arm

Pass 2 Jul 2012 70,542 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake discs corroded

Fail 25 Jun 2012 70,486 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear brake discs corroded

Pass 6 Jul 2011 66,325 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2011 64,527 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2010 55,626 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 45,939 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2008 39,209 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2007 33,213 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2006 26,812 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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ET03 OWJ is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 ET03 OWJ, 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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What year was ET03 OWJ registered?

ET03 OWJ is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 13 March 2003.

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