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JB51 BBY

2002 Porsche Boxster

Yellow Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

97,352 mi
Last recorded97,352 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2002 Porsche Boxster62,772 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJB51 BBY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2002
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 97,352 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2025 97,011 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2024 96,577 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2024 96,577 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 24 Feb 2023 96,284 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2022 95,788 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2022 95,788 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 Apr 2021 95,669 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2018 94,501 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2018 94,500 miles

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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 22 Nov 2017 91,810 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)

Pass 30 Sep 2016 88,844 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2015 87,685 miles

Front Inner both front discs slightly corroded

Nearside Outer Brake pipe slightly corroded front to back and to all calipers (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Rear sports exhaust actuator loose.

oil leak from engine

Pass 23 Sep 2014 84,052 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2013 79,437 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2012 78,208 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2012 78,206 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

N/s headlamp beam pattern poor

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2010 76,097 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2009 72,821 miles

Front brake discs coroded on inner faces

Pass 5 Jul 2008 61,220 miles

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 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)

n/s/r outer c/v boot split

slight movement in o/s/f shock absorber shaft

Pass 9 Jul 2007 48,479 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2006 38,019 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2005 31,971 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2005 31,971 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

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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JB51 BBY is a 2002 Porsche Boxster in Yellow with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 JB51 BBY, 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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JB51 BBY is a 2002 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 17 June 2002.

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