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FJ56 BXY

2006 Porsche Boxster

Grey Petrol 3387cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jun 2026
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

85,115 mi
Last recorded85,115 miles
Recorded on25 Jun 2025
Typical for 2006 Porsche Boxster51,281 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFJ56 BXY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,387cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 25 Jun 2025 85,115 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2025 85,110 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2024 84,118 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front rust inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 27 Mar 2024 84,118 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front rust inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 83,190 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake damaged, but the braking system is not adversely affected bleed nipple broken (1.1.21 (a) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 15 Feb 2022 81,378 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2021 80,666 miles

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

Pass 23 Dec 2019 79,647 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2018 78,021 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated lower arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front caliper bleed nipple broken off

under tray fitted

Pass 3 Nov 2017 75,087 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Oct 2016 74,397 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2015 69,947 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2014 68,460 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2013 58,243 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2012 52,701 miles

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

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

Offside Front 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 29 Sep 2011 48,395 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2010 44,400 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s and o/s front tyres worn on outer edge

Pass 19 Oct 2010 44,400 miles

n/s and o/s front tyres worn on outer edge

Pass 21 Oct 2009 31,671 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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FJ56 BXY is a 2006 Porsche Boxster in Grey with a 3,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

Across all 2006 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.5% with a typical mileage of 51,281 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 FJ56 BXY, 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 20 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was FJ56 BXY registered?

FJ56 BXY is a 2006 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 17 October 2006.

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