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R1 RFK

2008 Porsche Cayman

White Petrol 3387cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

101,987 mi
Last recorded101,987 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Porsche Cayman50,133 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR1 RFK
MakePorsche
ModelCayman
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,387cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 101,987 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Excessive handbrake travel, but meets requirements.

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Exhaust clamp cracked but not insecure.

Fail 25 Sep 2025 101,987 miles

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

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Excessive handbrake travel, but meets requirements.

Nearside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Exhaust clamp cracked but not insecure.

Pass 8 Jul 2024 99,502 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Front Windscreen cracked

Handbrake travel high

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

Offside Rear Slight leak from cv joint

Rear Exhaust bracket cracked

Pass 10 Jul 2023 96,359 miles

Coolant leak rear main coolant pipes ()

Offside Front fog light lens damaged.

Offside Rear driveshaft joint weeping grease.

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Fail 7 Jul 2023 96,359 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Coolant leak rear main coolant pipes ()

Offside Front fog light lens damaged.

Offside Rear driveshaft joint weeping grease.

engine covers and undertrays fitted obscuring some testable items.

Pass 31 May 2022 94,233 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2021 93,612 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Outer c/v boot deteriorated

Pass 17 Jun 2020 92,165 miles

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

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated joint (6.1.7 (g) (i))

engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 28 May 2019 90,765 miles

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

Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine cover and under body covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 17 Apr 2018 87,895 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flex (3.6.B.2c)

undertrays fitted

Fail 11 Apr 2018 87,893 miles

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded caliper to flex (3.6.B.2c)

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

undertrays fitted

Pass 2 May 2017 86,472 miles

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

Nearside Front Coolant leak ()

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)

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

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

under body covers fitted obscuring some testable items

Pass 5 Aug 2016 83,111 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted restricting inspection

rear tyres 3mm

Fail 3 Aug 2016 83,109 miles

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

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

engine covers and undertrays fitted restricting inspection

rear tyres 3mm

Fail 3 Mar 2015 75,001 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Mar 2015 75,001 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Feb 2014 64,457 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Feb 2013 51,654 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 11 Feb 2013 51,654 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Jan 2012 37,970 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche Cayman?

Based on 183,163 MOT tests across 18,218 vehicles.

88.7%
Pass Rate
3,060
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
18,218
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,565
position lamp(s) not working 1,354
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 490
Headlamp aim too high 486
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R1 RFK is a 2008 Porsche Cayman in White with a 3,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2008 Porsche Cayman models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.2% with a typical mileage of 50,133 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 Cayman fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,565 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R1 RFK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche Cayman typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Porsche Cayman is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R1 RFK is a 2008 Porsche Cayman, first registered on 22 October 2008.

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