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MIW 229

2007 Porsche Boxster

Black Petrol 3387cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2027
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

94,425 mi
Last recorded94,425 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2007 Porsche Boxster47,123 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMIW 229
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2007
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,387cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 94,425 miles

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

Pass 1 Sep 2025 90,603 miles

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

Fail 17 Jun 2025 90,435 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust rear silencers leaking gasses (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak both rear silencers corroded through (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged inner sidewall damaged - recommend replacing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jul 2024 87,734 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2023 85,235 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2022 85,066 miles
Pass 18 May 2021 83,684 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2019 80,448 miles

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

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

Fail 28 Jun 2019 80,445 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Jun 2018 75,632 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2017 72,288 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2016 60,431 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded/pitted/worn, inner face. (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding/worn, inner face. (3.5.1i)

Fail 27 Jun 2016 60,431 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded/pitted/worn, inner face. (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding/worn, inner face. (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 53,619 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Off Side Front tyre worn perisieng.

Off Side Rear tyre wearing out on 3mm.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Jan 2014 50,124 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2013 47,694 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 29 Dec 2011 43,753 miles

Front brake discs corroded

RHF Tie rod has slight play

Pass 9 Jul 2011 41,747 miles

Front brake discs slightly worn round inner edge

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

Pass 15 Jul 2010 38,322 miles

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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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MIW 229 is a 2007 Porsche Boxster in Black with a 3,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

Across all 2007 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.6% with a typical mileage of 47,123 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 MIW 229, 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 19 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MIW 229 is a 2007 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 3 February 2007.

Is MIW 229 safe to buy?

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