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M12 PHY

2006 Porsche Boxster

Black Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

80,576 mi
Last recorded80,576 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Porsche Boxster51,281 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM12 PHY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 80,576 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2025 78,727 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 3mm and worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Mar 2024 77,218 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 22 Mar 2024 77,218 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear exhaust clamps holding tail pipe on are broken

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 75,479 miles

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

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2022 73,740 miles

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2021 72,260 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2020 71,181 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2019 69,784 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material small S shaped pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

windscreen Damaged small stone chip but not adversely affecting driver's view

Pass 12 Mar 2018 68,321 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 67,254 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Exhaust manifold /down pipe clamp studs/nuts corroded

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush bonding deteriorating (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 18 Mar 2016 65,475 miles

Engine bay covers fitted obscuring some components

Lower Under trays fitted obscuring some components

Nearside Rear Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and offside rear inner (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and nearside front inner (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 Mar 2015 63,263 miles

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Mar 2014 56,538 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres just under 3 mm

Pass 11 Mar 2014 56,538 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front tyres just under 3 mm

Pass 19 Mar 2013 49,658 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 22 Mar 2012 42,889 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear tyres worn low on edges

Pass 24 Mar 2011 35,473 miles

LHF and RHF Tie rods have play

Fail 21 Mar 2011 35,473 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

LHF and RHF Tie rods have play

Pass 23 Mar 2010 27,126 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2009 19,498 miles

Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 26 Mar 2009 19,492 miles

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

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

Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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M12 PHY is a 2006 Porsche Boxster in Black with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2006 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.5% with a typical mileage of 51,281 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 M12 PHY, 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 20 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M12 PHY is a 2006 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 7 April 2006.

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