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P5 SHX

1998 Porsche Boxster

Red Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Oct 2025
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

74,948 mi
Last recorded74,948 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2024
Typical for 1998 Porsche Boxster77,355 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP5 SHX
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2024 74,948 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 Oct 2023 74,941 miles

brake discs corroding

Fail 31 Oct 2023 74,941 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun visor on o/s (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

brake discs corroding

Pass 25 Oct 2022 74,926 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2021 74,814 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2021 74,814 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Pass 29 Sep 2020 76,375 miles

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

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2020 74,362 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2019 74,212 miles

front brake discs corroded

o/s/f brake pad warning wire fitted wrong side of anti roll bar link

Pass 12 Dec 2017 73,780 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs corroded

Fail 8 Dec 2017 73,780 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brake discs corroded

Pass 7 Dec 2016 73,617 miles

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

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

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

all brake discs slightly corroded

front to rear brake pipes corroding

most items under car starting to corrode

slight play in front ball joints

Fail 1 Dec 2016 73,606 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

all brake discs slightly corroded

front to rear brake pipes corroding

most items under car starting to corrode

slight play in front ball joints

Pass 2 Jun 2015 73,310 miles

both front brake pipes rusty + n/s/r brake pipe rusty

rusty front to rear brake pipes.

slight play in front ball joints.

Pass 19 May 2014 72,345 miles

rusty front brake pipes + front to rear brake pipes

slight play in front ball joint.

Pass 3 Jun 2013 71,429 miles

rusty o/s/f brake pipe

slight play in n/s/f ball joint

Pass 31 May 2012 70,928 miles

Coolant leak

rusty o/s/f brake pipe

slight play in n/s/f ball joint

Pass 3 Jun 2011 69,199 miles

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

Fail 25 May 2011 69,199 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Pass 3 Jun 2010 67,378 miles
Fail 25 May 2010 67,378 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 26 May 2009 64,954 miles
Fail 26 May 2009 64,954 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 16 May 2008 61,844 miles
Pass 22 May 2007 56,812 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2006 49,754 miles

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 SHX is a 1998 Porsche Boxster in Red with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 1998 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 77,355 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 SHX, 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 28 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 SHX registered?

P5 SHX is a 1998 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 27 February 1998.

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