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R160 PFT

1998 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 May 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

111,193 mi
Last recorded111,193 miles
Recorded on25 May 2026
Typical for 1998 Porsche Boxster77,355 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR160 PFT
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 25 May 2026 111,193 miles

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive From engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 25 May 2026 111,193 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both front headlamps cloudy reducing light output and beam image. (4.1.4 (b))

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

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

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

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive From engine area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2025 109,458 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))

Nearside Front Headlight tarnished

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 26 May 2025 109,457 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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))

Nearside Front Headlight tarnished

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 31 May 2024 107,396 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2023 106,012 miles

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

Fail 4 May 2023 106,102 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Anti-roll bar insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 May 2022 103,930 miles
Fail 12 May 2022 103,929 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 22 Apr 2021 101,535 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2021 101,535 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 May 2020 100,927 miles
Pass 15 May 2019 99,798 miles

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

Pass 23 Mar 2018 98,117 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2017 96,828 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

oil leak

Pass 25 Feb 2016 94,861 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

oil leak

Pass 12 Feb 2015 92,880 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s/f tyre has slight damage round outer side wall

n/s/r tyre has damage round outer side wall not deep enough to reach ply or cord

o/s/r tyre has damage round outer side wall not deep enough to reach ply or cord

Pass 25 Feb 2014 91,775 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Jun 2013 91,567 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Jun 2012 91,238 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 5 Jun 2012 91,238 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2010 90,812 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2010 90,809 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 3 Jun 2009 88,891 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 25 Feb 2008 85,295 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2006 80,480 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2006 75,838 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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R160 PFT is a 1998 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 R160 PFT, 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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R160 PFT is a 1998 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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