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J18 WLR

2001 Porsche Boxster

Orange Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Apr 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

120,580 mi
Last recorded120,580 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ18 WLR
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourOrange
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2026 120,580 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2025 119,544 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2024 118,549 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2024 118,544 miles

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

Pass 14 Apr 2023 117,505 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2021 115,658 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2020 114,016 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 112,697 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Nov 2018 109,654 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2017 106,912 miles

brake pipes coated in grease

Pass 29 Nov 2016 105,811 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2015 103,001 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2014 100,411 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2013 99,483 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

n/s/r o/s/r tyres cracking up

Fail 2 Sep 2013 99,483 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

n/s/r o/s/r tyres cracking up

Pass 7 Sep 2012 97,789 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2012 97,789 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2011 94,122 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2010 90,314 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2010 90,307 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 17 Aug 2009 85,091 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2008 80,026 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2008 79,930 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Aug 2007 72,860 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2006 60,350 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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 pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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J18 WLR is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Orange with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2001 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 65,700 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 J18 WLR, 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 25 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J18 WLR is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 16 October 2001.

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