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P55 JNR

2000 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

131,429 mi
Last recorded131,429 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP55 JNR
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2025 131,429 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear chassis brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear chassis brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Plastic over sills fitted

Sports exhaust system fitted

Sports suspension fitted

Under trays fitted obscuring some components from being tested

Pass 23 Jan 2024 131,047 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Dec 2022 130,669 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Dec 2021 130,163 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2020 127,250 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Jul 2019 116,749 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2019 116,749 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 4 Jun 2018 116,521 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2018 116,456 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded and seriously weakened Broke (2.4.G.1)

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

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Tyre wall cut and worn on inner edge of tread

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre wall cut

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Drive shaft inner gaitor split

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 19 Apr 2017 105,890 miles

Exhaust corroded

Fuel filler cap seal slightly deteriorated

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 12 Apr 2016 95,829 miles

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 11 Apr 2016 95,829 miles

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 29 Apr 2015 87,600 miles

Oil leak

both front tyres are starting to wear on edges

both rear tyres are starting to wear and side walls are cracking and deteriorating

rear o/s tail light is dull

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Fail 29 Apr 2015 87,590 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

both front tyres are starting to wear on edges

both rear tyres are starting to wear and side walls are cracking and deteriorating

rear o/s tail light is dull

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Pass 8 May 2014 82,343 miles

Rear CV boot split

Fail 8 May 2014 82,342 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Rear CV boot split

Pass 5 Jan 2013 77,702 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2013 77,702 miles

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

Pass 5 Aug 2011 74,832 miles

Oil leak

Fail 2 Aug 2011 74,832 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 28 Jun 2010 70,600 miles

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 28 Jun 2010 70,600 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2009 72,099 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2008 70,135 miles

surface rust on rear brake discs

Pass 23 Jan 2007 63,913 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

nearside rear drive shaft inner and outer gaiters split

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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P55 JNR is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2000 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 69,460 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 P55 JNR, 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 26 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P55 JNR is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 April 2000.

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