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P5 CBN

2000 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Mar 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

113,235 mi
Last recorded113,235 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP5 CBN
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 113,235 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2025 110,537 miles

hand brake slight roughness

Pass 15 Mar 2024 108,952 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2023 107,486 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2023 107,486 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 106,152 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2021 106,152 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Sep 2020 104,700 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2019 102,982 miles

osr brake pipe rusty

Pass 8 Apr 2018 101,924 miles

Nearside Rear Ball joint has slight play bottom (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front coil spring corroded

Fail 8 Apr 2018 101,924 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Ball joint has slight play bottom (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front coil spring corroded

Pass 17 Mar 2017 100,314 miles

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

Fail 16 Mar 2017 100,314 miles

Nearside Rear Inner 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)

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

Pass 4 Apr 2016 97,298 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2015 90,873 miles

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

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)

exhaust system corroded & minor leak of gases

front brake discs corroded on inner face

front to rear brake pipes corroded

nearside headlamp beam image poor

neaside rear inner driveshaft gaiter split

offside headlamp beam image poor

Pass 14 Feb 2014 87,658 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust manifolds are corroded

Front wiper blades are starting to smear

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Pass 8 Mar 2013 82,079 miles

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

Pass 14 Mar 2012 78,185 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 8 Jun 2011 75,867 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2010 61,093 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2010 61,084 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 22 Oct 2009 58,491 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 22 Oct 2009 58,491 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 21 Nov 2008 56,546 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 21 Nov 2008 56,546 miles

Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Aug 2007
Fail 16 Aug 2007

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

advise tracking check,

nearside front and offside front and nearside rear tyres feathering.

offside rear cv boot split

Pass 23 Jul 2006 42,825 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2006 42,767 miles

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Pass 18 Jul 2005 35,267 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2005 35,267 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (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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P5 CBN is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 P5 CBN, 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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What year was P5 CBN registered?

P5 CBN is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 6 April 2000.

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