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R747 LCH

1997 Porsche Boxster

Yellow Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

78,666 mi
Last recorded78,666 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Porsche Boxster81,466 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR747 LCH
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1997
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 78,666 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2024 77,872 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2023 76,649 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2022 74,849 miles

Nearside Rear Shock wet

Offside Front Lower Ball joint play

Offside Headlight lens misty, pattern blurry

Fail 27 Sep 2022 74,849 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Shock wet

Offside Front Lower Ball joint play

Offside Headlight lens misty, pattern blurry

Pass 23 Jun 2021 74,198 miles

Rear rear discs corroded

Fail 18 Jun 2021 74,198 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 24 May 2019 74,047 miles

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

all brake discs are corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2017 72,609 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four & rusty (3.5.1i)

brake efficiency could be better

Pass 5 Jul 2016 72,227 miles
Pass 26 May 2015 69,984 miles

Nearside Front 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 14 May 2014 64,339 miles
Pass 16 May 2013 61,305 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2011 57,655 miles

registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Pass 23 Sep 2011 57,655 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2010 53,492 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2009 53,202 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2008 52,613 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2007 52,475 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2006 51,499 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2005 50,596 miles

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

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

Offside Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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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R747 LCH is a 1997 Porsche Boxster in Yellow with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 R747 LCH, 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 R747 LCH registered?

R747 LCH is a 1997 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 31 December 1997.

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