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LX51 OWW

2001 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

72,187 mi
Last recorded72,187 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX51 OWW
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 72,187 miles

Engine oil leak

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces both sides surface rust (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2025 70,508 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to calliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to calliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2024 68,626 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material hose to calliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 10 Feb 2023 64,487 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2023 64,464 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Dec 2021 62,033 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2020 60,170 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2019 57,464 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2018 55,157 miles

Both front tyres slight cracking on sidewalls.

Pass 20 Apr 2017 55,068 miles

Brake discs corroded.

Pass 6 Jan 2016 53,894 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2014 52,304 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2014 52,304 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 2 Nov 2013 48,896 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

tyre size : 255.40.17

Pass 1 Nov 2012 44,361 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2012 44,361 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 2 Nov 2011 41,124 miles

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 23 Oct 2010 37,170 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2009 32,763 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2008 22,618 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2007 15,504 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2006 11,619 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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LX51 OWW is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 2001 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 65,700 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 LX51 OWW, 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 25 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LX51 OWW is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 10 November 2001.

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