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L800 XER

2002 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Apr 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

90,350 mi
Last recorded90,350 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2002 Porsche Boxster62,772 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL800 XER
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 90,350 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2025 88,523 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2024 86,886 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2023 85,630 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2022 84,494 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement coffin arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 255/40 17, ~3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Front's (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Rear's (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Jan 2021 83,075 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight perishing to both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Jan 2021 83,075 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight perishing to both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jun 2019 81,074 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2018 80,321 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to back pipe - mid section corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flexy to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 15 Jun 2018 80,310 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 73,368 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear underside pipes x2 chalked (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt starting to split (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement centre bush in arm (2.4.G.2)

underside covers fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Fail 5 Jul 2017 73,346 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint droplink (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Lower Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear underside pipes x2 chalked (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt starting to split (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement centre bush in arm (2.4.G.2)

underside covers fitted limiting visual inspection of some items

Pass 7 Jul 2016 63,044 miles

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

Pass 18 Jun 2015 57,957 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 12 Jun 2015 57,796 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front 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 8 Jul 2014 50,673 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2014 47,556 miles

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

Fail 9 Jan 2014 47,545 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

Pass 22 Jan 2013 42,956 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Mar 2012 39,935 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

REAR BRAKE DISCS SHOWING RUST ON INNER FACES

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 16 Mar 2011 37,757 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 29,466 miles

rear tyres worn low 2mm

Pass 3 Sep 2008 21,297 miles

nearside front tyre outer tread getting low

Pass 29 Jun 2007 14,932 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2007 14,048 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2005 9,824 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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L800 XER is a 2002 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 L800 XER, 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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L800 XER is a 2002 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 8 November 2002.

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