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R50 ACY

2005 Porsche Cayman

Blue Petrol 3387cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jan 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

107,495 mi
Last recorded107,495 miles
Recorded on19 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Porsche Cayman56,072 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR50 ACY
MakePorsche
ModelCayman
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,387cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Fail 19 Dec 2025 107,495 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 102,731 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2024 96,244 miles

covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 Mar 2023 92,214 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2022 85,974 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 Jan 2022 85,964 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Dec 2020 79,584 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Dec 2020 79,584 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 May 2019 68,161 miles

Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel rack end (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2018 64,311 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2017 62,870 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 16 Jun 2016 61,005 miles

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

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

Oil leak offside / underside of engine . ()

Pass 2 Jun 2015 58,733 miles

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 17 Jun 2014 56,921 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2013 49,769 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2013 49,766 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Lower coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 14 Jun 2012 41,518 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 39,972 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2011 39,950 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 6 Jan 2010 31,545 miles

front tyres worn to limit (require changing ) only just in legal limit !!!!

Pass 15 Jan 2009 25,320 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2009 25,320 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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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R50 ACY is a 2005 Porsche Cayman in Blue with a 3,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2005 Porsche Cayman models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.9% with a typical mileage of 56,072 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 R50 ACY, 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 21 years old, this Porsche Cayman is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R50 ACY is a 2005 Porsche Cayman, first registered on 9 December 2005.

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