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R534 XOM

1998 Porsche Boxster

Red Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

164,135 mi
Last recorded164,135 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Porsche Boxster77,355 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR534 XOM
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 164,135 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 29 Sep 2025 164,135 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Fail 26 Jun 2023 164,116 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 18 Mar 2022 163,942 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2022 163,942 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 20 Aug 2018 163,043 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel (1.1.11 (c))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

all brake hose ferrules corroded

Pass 30 Dec 2016 160,520 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all four (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Dec 2016 160,520 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all four (3.6.B.4e)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Sep 2015 155,154 miles

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

front brake discs worn below minimum thickness and corroded on inside edge

Fail 10 Sep 2015 155,098 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

front brake discs worn below minimum thickness and corroded on inside edge

Pass 18 Sep 2014 145,174 miles

chip in windscreen

damage to front of vehicle

front brake discs worn and corroded

front to rear metal brake pipe corroded

n/s/f tyre worn low on inner edge

n/s/r wheel arch corroding

o/s and n/s front metal brake pipes corroded

o/s/f tyre worn low on inner edge

oil leak from engine

Fail 7 Sep 2014 145,131 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

chip in windscreen

damage to front of vehicle

front brake discs worn and corroded

front to rear metal brake pipe corroded

n/s/f tyre worn low on inner edge

n/s/r wheel arch corroding

o/s and n/s front metal brake pipes corroded

o/s/f tyre worn low on inner edge

oil leak from engine

Fail 15 Aug 2014 145,084 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

crack in windscreen

damage to front of vehicle

front brake discs in poor condition and wearing thin reccomend replacement

front to rear metal brake pipes starting to corrode

offside front metal brake pipes corroded

oil leaks

Pass 8 Aug 2013 137,654 miles

front to rear and rear metal brake pipes corroded heavily

heavy movement in both sides rear (rearmost) suspension arm ball joints

nearside rear tyre wearing very close to legal limits reccomend replacement

offside front metal brake pipe corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2013 137,560 miles

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

front to rear and rear metal brake pipes corroded heavily

heavy movement in both sides rear (rearmost) suspension arm ball joints

nearside rear tyre wearing very close to legal limits reccomend replacement

offside front metal brake pipe corroded

Pass 28 Jul 2012 128,626 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 5 Aug 2011 119,317 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2011 119,252 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

nail in nearside rear tyre

offside front to rear metal brake pipe heavily corroded reccomend replacement

Pass 5 Aug 2010 109,939 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

all brake pipes corroding.

front discs slightly worn.

Pass 7 Aug 2009 101,291 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2008 88,969 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2008 88,969 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2007 78,832 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2007 78,832 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2006 73,473 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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R534 XOM is a 1998 Porsche Boxster in Red with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 1998 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 77,355 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 R534 XOM, 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 28 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R534 XOM is a 1998 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 28 April 1998.

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