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MW08 SPY

2008 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3387cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests17 (16 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate94.1%

Mileage

80,332 mi
Last recorded80,332 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Porsche Boxster43,747 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMW08 SPY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,387cc

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MOT History

16 pass 1 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 80,332 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2024 77,538 miles

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

Offside Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake (1.1.15 (a))

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

Pass 15 Sep 2023 75,752 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2022 73,850 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2021 71,072 miles

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

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

Offside Front Inner alloy wheel has slight surface corrosion inner face

Offside Front Outer Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess hand brake (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Nov 2020 68,003 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded & scored on inner edges. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded & scored on inner edges. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Nov 2019 65,202 miles

Nearside Front tyre centre tread cracking

Offside Front tyre tread cracking and wearing on inner edge

Pass 9 Nov 2018 62,309 miles

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s rack gaiter slightly damp. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

rattle from sports exhaust vacuum unit rod

Pass 14 Nov 2017 59,066 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2017 56,490 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 22 Mar 2017 56,452 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Pass 15 Mar 2016 43,095 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2015 41,054 miles

offside rear tyre low pressure

Pass 17 Apr 2014 37,064 miles

front brake discs corroding on inner faces\front and rear tyres wearing on inner tread\

Pass 23 Apr 2013 33,910 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2012 33,015 miles

both front brake discs slightly pitted inner faces

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 31 Aug 2011 25,650 miles

n/s/f tyre may have a bulge in the outer sidewall, to small to say if it is due to structure failure

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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MW08 SPY is a 2008 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.1%.

Across all 2008 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 43,747 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 MW08 SPY, 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 18 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MW08 SPY is a 2008 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 26 September 2008.

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