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HIW 3831

2000 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

94,011 mi
Last recorded94,011 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHIW 3831
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 94,011 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2024 93,984 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2023 92,958 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2021 93,607 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2021 93,557 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2020 88,120 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2019 86,252 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2017 84,602 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2017 84,515 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Light was on and went off after a couple of minuites (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged split badly (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded one from n/s/r to o/s/r flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Body has slight corrosion corrosion on floor pan by both front jacking points (6.1.B.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bushes in both front lower arms debonding (2.4.G.2)

Front both front shock bump stops breaking up

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion corrosion on n/s/f outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded one to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod damaged but not seriously weakened drop link bent (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front clip corroded and fallen off coolant pipe

Nearside Front play in track rod on steering rack

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded one from n/s/f to o/s/f flexible hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged splitting (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front crimped end on low pressure pas pipe off rack splitting

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut has slight play in the sliding bush or gland (2.5.B.1b)

Offside Rear Oil leak cam cover area ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamps corroded on cats (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases clamps missing off rear exhaust box (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box split on seams (7.1.2)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bushes in both rear lower arms debonding (2.4.G.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs corroded and ridged on inner face (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 8 Nov 2017 84,455 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded center of vehicle (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Fail 8 Nov 2017 84,440 miles

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

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

Front Anti-roll bar slightly corroded

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar slightly corroded

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

Pass 1 Dec 2016 81,414 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2016 78,333 miles

removed item from drivers

Pass 5 Mar 2015 74,412 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 5 Mar 2015 74,412 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Mar 2014 72,043 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2014 72,030 miles

Centre Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 2 Oct 2012 67,821 miles

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2012 67,821 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2011 63,392 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

recommend front discs and pads on next service

Fail 3 Oct 2011 63,392 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

recommend front discs and pads on next service

Pass 27 Sep 2010 58,098 miles

Front brake discs worn thin

Undertrays fitted to most of underside

Fail 27 Sep 2010 58,098 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Front brake discs worn thin

Undertrays fitted to most of underside

Pass 25 Sep 2009 53,008 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Undetrays fitted

Fail 25 Sep 2009 53,008 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Oil leak

Undetrays fitted

Pass 24 Sep 2008 49,077 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 23 Jul 2007 44,160 miles

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 28 Jul 2006 36,502 miles

Both Rear Tyres worn on Inner Edge

NSF Antirollbar Droplink bent

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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HIW 3831 is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2000 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 69,460 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 HIW 3831, 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 26 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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HIW 3831 is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 7 August 2000.

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