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KY62 BYK

2012 Porsche Boxster

Black Petrol 2706cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

31,317 mi
Last recorded31,317 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Porsche Boxster32,408 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY62 BYK
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,706cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 31,317 miles

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

Fail 3 Sep 2025 31,317 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2024 30,601 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2023 29,747 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2022 28,742 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s/f tyre starting to crack/ perish pressure low suspect puncture(235/35/20 p zero) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f tyre starting to crack/ perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 27,833 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 27,135 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2019 25,834 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking to tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking to tread area, plus nail (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Oct 2019 25,834 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking to tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracking to tread area, plus nail (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Sep 2018 23,191 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Sep 2018 23,191 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Sep 2017 20,541 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2016 17,489 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both badly perished outer edges.235 35 zr 20 88y pirelli. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Sep 2015 14,575 miles

both front tyres tread cracking slightly

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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KY62 BYK is a 2012 Porsche Boxster in Black with a 2,706cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

Across all 2012 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 91.8% with a typical mileage of 32,408 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 KY62 BYK, 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 14 years old, this Porsche Boxster is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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KY62 BYK is a 2012 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 27 September 2012.

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