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GX53 BWF

2003 Porsche Boxster

Yellow Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

72,534 mi
Last recorded72,534 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX53 BWF
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 72,534 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2025 70,271 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2024 69,698 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2023 66,297 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 64,475 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2020 64,055 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2019 63,454 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2019 63,453 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Excessively corroded, (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair Inner disc very badly corroded, (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Abs Started to judder on brake test,

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Excessively Corroded, (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 18 Jul 2018 63,033 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2017 62,971 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2016 62,788 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2015 62,631 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2014 62,097 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2014 62,097 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Parking brake reduced reserve of travel

Pass 13 Aug 2013 61,719 miles

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

Pass 20 Jul 2012 60,361 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2011 59,410 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2011 59,400 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 14 Oct 2010 52,947 miles

Nearside 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)

all brake disc inner faces poor condtion

both rear tyres have cuts in inner side walls

Fail 13 Oct 2010 52,946 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside 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)

all brake disc inner faces poor condtion

both rear tyres have cuts in inner side walls

Pass 12 Oct 2009 43,253 miles

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

covers fitted under vehicle

Fail 12 Oct 2009 43,253 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

covers fitted under vehicle

Pass 13 Oct 2008 33,429 miles

both rear tyres wearing on edges

Pass 9 Oct 2007 24,306 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2006 15,855 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front tyres worn on inside edges

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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GX53 BWF is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Yellow with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 GX53 BWF, 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 GX53 BWF registered?

GX53 BWF is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 16 October 2003.

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