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HR52 NEL

2002 Porsche Boxster

Grey Petrol 2687cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

66,666 mi
Last recorded66,666 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Porsche Boxster62,772 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHR52 NEL
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,687cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2026 66,666 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Jan 2026 66,666 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Jan 2025 65,249 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 14 Dec 2023 64,965 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2022 63,828 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2022 63,826 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 May 2022 62,800 miles

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

Pass 6 May 2021 61,323 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s [inner faces] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s Dbushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front and rear brake and suspension components have general surface corrosion

o/s and n/s headlamps outer lens covers have general deteriation ,not effecting beam image

Fail 6 May 2021 61,316 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s and n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear behind plastic covers (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety o/s rear brake caliper leaking (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s [inner faces corroded] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s D bushes have genaral fatique (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front and rear suspension and brake components have general surface corrosion

o/s and n/s headlamp outer lens covers have general deteriation

Fail 30 Apr 2021 61,304 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s and n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear behind plastic covers (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s [inner faces corroded] (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slightly debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s D bushes have genaral fatique (5.3.4 (a) (i))

front and rear suspension and brake components have general surface corrosion

o/s and n/s headlamp outer lens covers have general deteriation

Pass 24 Apr 2020 60,778 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material length of car (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Jan 2019 59,588 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2019 59,585 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2018 56,149 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake flexi hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

offside and nearside rear tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 27 Oct 2016 54,627 miles

both front brake discs have pitting and corrosion to inner faces

offside and nearside front to rear metal brake pipes have slight corrosion to rear sections

offside and nearside rear tyres have minor wear to inner edges

Pass 7 Sep 2015 52,470 miles

both front brake discs have wear and corrosion

oil leak to engine

Pass 16 Aug 2014 49,306 miles

front brake discs have corrosion to inner faces

Fail 8 Aug 2014 49,211 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

front and rear brake discs inner faces have corrosion and pitting

Pass 14 May 2013 35,543 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 4 May 2012 30,788 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2011 28,829 miles

unable to fully inspect underside of vehicle, plastic cover fitted

Fail 15 Apr 2011 28,829 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

unable to fully inspect underside of vehicle, plastic cover fitted

Pass 26 Feb 2010 23,371 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2009 21,821 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2007 19,905 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2006 17,542 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 14 Oct 2005 15,088 miles

NAIL IN NEARSIDE REAR TYRE ADVISE †NEAR SIDE AND OFFSIDE FRONT TYRES WORN ON INNER AND OUTER EGDES ADVISE

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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HR52 NEL is a 2002 Porsche Boxster in Grey with a 2,687cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 HR52 NEL, 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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What year was HR52 NEL registered?

HR52 NEL is a 2002 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 4 November 2002.

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