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JR02 BOX

2002 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Nov 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

79,465 mi
Last recorded79,465 miles
Recorded on15 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Porsche Boxster62,772 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJR02 BOX
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Nov 2025 79,465 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2024 79,091 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2023 78,592 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2022 76,941 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2021 74,824 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2021 74,824 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Sep 2020 73,230 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 24 Sep 2020 73,230 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 16 Sep 2019 71,331 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2018 67,552 miles

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides front tyre treads unevenly worn on the inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front disc inner face scored & pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides rear discs scored & pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides rear tyre treads @ 3 mm close to the legal limit of 1.6 mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Sep 2018 67,552 miles

Rear Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both sides rear inner cv boots split. (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed Deep cut to rear tyre inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides front tyre treads unevenly worn on the inner edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front disc inner face scored & pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides rear discs scored & pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides rear tyre treads @ 3 mm close to the legal limit of 1.6 mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Sep 2017 63,349 miles

Offside Rear Inner drive shaft c v gaiter split

Pass 3 Oct 2016 59,764 miles

Both front wiper blades starting to smear the screen

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 27 Sep 2016 59,764 miles

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

Both front wiper blades starting to smear the screen

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 5 Oct 2015 54,883 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2015 54,883 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 265/35/18 (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 27 Nov 2014 49,772 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 47,971 miles
Fail 20 May 2014 47,956 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 26 Apr 2013 46,179 miles
Pass 1 May 2012 45,046 miles

slight play in rack arms

Pass 6 May 2011 43,939 miles
Pass 22 May 2010 42,534 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2010 42,514 miles

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

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Pass 13 Mar 2009 37,738 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 2 May 2008 29,650 miles
Pass 3 May 2007 23,637 miles
Pass 5 May 2006 18,044 miles

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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JR02 BOX is a 2002 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 JR02 BOX, 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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JR02 BOX is a 2002 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 8 May 2002.

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