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KR02 DSO

2002 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 2687cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

133,687 mi
Last recorded133,687 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Porsche Boxster62,772 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKR02 DSO
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,687cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 133,687 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner And Outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 20 Oct 2025 133,687 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Inner And Outer (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Sep 2024 130,085 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Sep 2023 127,730 miles

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

Exhaust clamps are defective (x4)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap seal is deteriorated

Headlamp lens slightly defective O/S and N/S (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play O/S/R and N/S/R (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively O/S/R and N/S/R (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 11 Sep 2023 127,730 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Exhaust clamps are defective (x4)

Fuel cap seal is deteriorated

Headlamp lens slightly defective O/S and N/S (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play O/S/R and N/S/R (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively O/S/R and N/S/R (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 4 May 2022 123,857 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/F and N/S/F (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel cap seal is deteriorated

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play O/S/R and N/S/R (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively O/S/R and N/S/R (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 3 May 2022 123,857 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect O/S and N/S (4.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective O/S and N/S (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/F and N/S/F (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel cap seal is deteriorated

Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/R and N/S/R (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play O/S/R and N/S/R (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively O/S/R and N/S/R (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 23 Apr 2021 119,875 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened at inner on both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

under tray fitted

Fail 20 Apr 2021 119,869 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

EML is on dashboard

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened at inner on both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

under tray fitted

Pass 1 May 2020 115,021 miles

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

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

Pass 10 May 2019 110,505 miles

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

Fail 3 May 2019 110,398 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 5 May 2018 108,364 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front tyre slightly cracked

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

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

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

Pass 8 Jul 2016 105,946 miles

Nearside Front metal brake pipes corroded

Offside Front metal brake pipes corroded

Offside Front tyre perished and devoid of tread on outer edge

rear discs corroded

Fail 5 Jul 2016 105,936 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)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front metal brake pipes corroded

Offside Front metal brake pipes corroded

Offside Front tyre perished and devoid of tread on outer edge

rear discs corroded

Pass 14 Jul 2015 102,140 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2014 95,692 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 86,594 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2012 77,945 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2011 68,279 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front brake discs inner surface in poor condition

both rear tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 22 Jul 2010 58,641 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2009 48,777 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2008 38,390 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2008 38,385 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 24 Jul 2007 28,129 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2006 20,963 miles

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

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

Offside Front 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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KR02 DSO is a 2002 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 2,687cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 KR02 DSO, 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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KR02 DSO is a 2002 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 6 August 2002.

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