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R30 XTS

1999 Porsche Boxster

Red Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Apr 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

82,802 mi
Last recorded82,802 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 1999 Porsche Boxster75,340 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR30 XTS
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 82,802 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2025 82,554 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2024 81,373 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2023 79,645 miles

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

Pass 6 Dec 2021 79,300 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2020 78,846 miles

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

Fail 9 Nov 2020 78,846 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2019 78,363 miles

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

Pass 20 Nov 2018 76,653 miles
Fail 20 Nov 2018 76,647 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2015 76,369 miles

Rear oil leak.

Fail 17 Jul 2015 76,351 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

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

Pass 7 Jul 2014 75,513 miles

screw in offside rear tyre

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

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

Fail 3 Jul 2014 75,513 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar 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 dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

screw in offside rear tyre

Pass 28 Mar 2013 68,354 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 60,150 miles

offside rear tyre wearing thin on inner edge

Pass 22 Mar 2011 50,513 miles

o/s / n/s front tyres perishing

Pass 24 Mar 2010 47,139 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 24 Mar 2009 40,812 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2008 38,947 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2007 35,084 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2006 34,190 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2005 31,811 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2005 31,811 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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R30 XTS is a 1999 Porsche Boxster in Red with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 1999 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 75,340 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 R30 XTS, 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 27 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R30 XTS is a 1999 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 30 April 1999.

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