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M14 PLW

2001 Porsche Boxster

Purple Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Sep 2022
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

91,003 mi
Last recorded91,003 miles
Recorded on21 Sep 2021
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM14 PLW
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Sep 2021 91,003 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all 4 pipes from the calipier corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes from front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

parking brake only just met requirement on brake test

Pass 14 May 2019 91,000 miles

Both rear wheel bearings slight play

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 19 Apr 2018 90,679 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Slight play in both rear wheel bearings

Various brake pipes corroded

Pass 15 May 2017 88,316 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 15 May 2017 88,316 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2016 86,602 miles

Front Front disc corroded on inner edge.

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

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

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

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

Offside Front roll bar link arm ball joint dust cover has slight tear

Rear rear disc corroeded on inner edge

Fail 21 Sep 2016 86,602 miles

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

Front Front disc corroded on inner edge.

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

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

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

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

Offside Front roll bar link arm ball joint dust cover has slight tear

Rear rear disc corroeded on inner edge

Pass 24 Sep 2015 82,831 miles

All brake disc corroded on inner sides

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2014 77,915 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 1 Oct 2014 77,913 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 17 Sep 2013 68,441 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Oil leak

Pass 13 Oct 2012 64,454 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2011 61,224 miles

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

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

front & rear brake discs corroded.

Oil leak

Pass 20 May 2010 60,466 miles

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

Fail 7 May 2010 60,466 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 1 May 2009 59,385 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2009 59,385 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 19 Mar 2008 57,116 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2006 53,140 miles

slight uneven tyre wear †suspect rear wheel alignment †

Pass 28 Oct 2005 48,653 miles

ADVISE SLIGHT CORROSION ON INSIDE FACES OF FRONT DISCS

ADVISE SURFACE RUST ON NSR BRAKE DISC ADVISE REPLACEMENT

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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M14 PLW is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Purple with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 M14 PLW, 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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M14 PLW is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 19 November 2001.

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