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R28 BDY

2000 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Feb 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

83,774 mi
Last recorded83,774 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR28 BDY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2026 83,774 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2025 82,905 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2024 82,218 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Jan 2023 81,304 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 78,490 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2021 78,446 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Central Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 16 Sep 2021 78,343 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

rear disc to pad contact poor both sides

Pass 5 Oct 2020 73,816 miles

Exhaust nuts & bolts corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

o/s handbrake has just met efficiency requirement's

Pass 15 Apr 2019 71,976 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2018 69,847 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2018 69,797 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 67,134 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2017 67,132 miles

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe excessively corroded on brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front pipes on brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded on brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 Mar 2016 65,646 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 8 Mar 2016 65,645 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded To brake caliper (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 10 Mar 2015 64,346 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2014 63,400 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2013 62,146 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2012 60,561 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2011 58,445 miles

Headlamp aims borderline minimum

Slight wear to rear brake discs

Pass 9 Jun 2010 55,701 miles

oil leak on engine

Fail 28 May 2010 55,606 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

oil leak on engine

Pass 8 May 2009 50,094 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2008 45,093 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2007 37,764 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2007 37,764 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2006 34,556 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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R28 BDY is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 R28 BDY, 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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R28 BDY is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 24 May 2000.

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