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R50 XTR

2003 Porsche Boxster

Grey Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 May 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

67,100 mi
Last recorded67,100 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR50 XTR
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Jun 2026 67,100 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2025 67,087 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 21 Nov 2025 67,033 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2024 65,087 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2024 65,085 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 9 Dec 2023 62,664 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 23 Nov 2023 62,613 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Dec 2022 60,694 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Nov 2021 60,170 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2020 59,193 miles
Fail 25 Nov 2020 59,141 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel brake reading low (39) (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Nov 2019 57,234 miles

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

Pass 22 Nov 2018 54,260 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge JUST PASSES, strongly suggest having these replaced asap. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge JUST PASSES, STRONGLY suggest having these replaced asap. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2017 52,916 miles

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

exhaust nuts and bolts corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2016 51,281 miles

all exhaust fittings corroding

Pass 27 Aug 2015 48,912 miles

exhaust flanges corroded

Fail 25 Aug 2015 48,912 miles

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit just passes 255/40/17 (4.1.E.1)

exhaust flanges corroded

Pass 29 Aug 2014 47,522 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2014 47,522 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 30 Aug 2013 40,389 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Aug 2013 40,337 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Nov 2012 38,089 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2012 38,089 miles

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

Pass 19 Oct 2011 36,649 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2010 34,840 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

front brake pads slightly low

Pass 20 Oct 2009 30,327 miles

N.S.F TYRE STARTING TOO WEAR ON OUTER EDGE AND REAR INNER BRAKEPADS CLOSE TOO LIMIT

Pass 13 Oct 2008 24,602 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2007 19,624 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 14,225 miles

front tyres perished

front tyres worn on both edges

nearside rear tyre perished

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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R50 XTR is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Grey with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2003 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 58,432 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 R50 XTR, 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 23 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R50 XTR is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 19 November 2003.

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