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R437 ULO

1997 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

117,035 mi
Last recorded117,035 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 1997 Porsche Boxster81,466 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR437 ULO
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1997
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 117,035 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2024 115,157 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2023 114,799 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2022 114,431 miles

Front chip in windscreen

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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))

smell of fuel inside of vehicle no signs of evident leak time of test

Pass 1 Nov 2021 113,447 miles

Front small chip in windscreen

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 27 Oct 2021 113,428 miles

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

Front small chip in windscreen

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2020 112,225 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipes corroding slightly where visible ... o/s worst ...(on nearside of car) (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

brake pads wearing thin ... cannot clearly see to assess wear fully

surface corrosion various places (minor)

Pass 11 Nov 2019 111,399 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroding slightly where visible (1.1.11 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate airbag warning light possibly taped over (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 4 Nov 2019 111,371 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe corroding slightly where visible (1.1.11 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate airbag warning light possibly taped over (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 2 Nov 2018 110,585 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2017 109,317 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes corroding slightly in places (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play advise replace soon (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both tyres close to limmit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 107,276 miles

Offside wiper split slightly but still clears ok....advise replace soon

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

belly plates covers and trims obscuring full test

Pass 20 Oct 2015 106,093 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake pipes corroding slightly in places (3.6.B.2c)

underside components obscured by belly plates and covers etc

Fail 15 Oct 2015 106,037 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake pipes corroding slightly in places (3.6.B.2c)

underside components obscured by belly plates and covers etc

Pass 18 Oct 2014 104,657 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Oct 2013 101,896 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2012 99,658 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 21 Feb 2012 97,011 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2011 90,909 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2010 85,648 miles

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

Pass 31 Dec 2008 79,360 miles

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)

Pass 18 Mar 2008 77,924 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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 disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 27 Oct 2006 71,026 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2006 71,026 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

rear brake discs slightly rusty

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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R437 ULO is a 1997 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 1997 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 81,466 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 R437 ULO, 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 29 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was R437 ULO registered?

R437 ULO is a 1997 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 August 1997.

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