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R920 CGG

1998 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

48,117 mi
Last recorded48,117 miles
Recorded on21 May 2025
Typical for 1998 Porsche Boxster77,355 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR920 CGG
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 May 2025 48,117 miles

Offside Front inner sill has hole in it

Fail 19 May 2025 48,117 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front inner sill has hole in it

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 May 2024 48,055 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 May 2023 47,748 miles
Fail 15 May 2023 47,748 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 12 May 2022 46,267 miles

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

Fail 11 May 2022 46,267 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 May 2021 45,440 miles

Front Front suspension corroded

Rear Rear suspension corroded

Fail 27 Apr 2021 45,437 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Pipe on calliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 30 Apr 2020 45,058 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Feb 2020 45,056 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Subframe support (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose Back box hanger (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2019 43,903 miles

Front Both shock absorber casings corroded

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

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

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

Rear Both shock absorber casings corroded

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

Pass 2 Mar 2018 43,210 miles

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface poor condition (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear tie rod arm ball joint slight play (2.4.G.2)

all 4x coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension components corroded drop links shockers etc

Fail 21 Feb 2018 43,206 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis corroded and holed near suspension arm mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface poor condition (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush worn (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint rear tie rod arm ball joint slight play (2.4.G.2)

all 4x coil springs corroded

front and rear suspension components corroded drop links shockers etc

Pass 13 Feb 2017 42,945 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened drop link (2.4.G.1)

Pass 28 Jan 2016 40,966 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2015 39,199 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2014 38,694 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2013 37,998 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2012 36,852 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2011 35,937 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2010 35,296 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2010 35,296 miles

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

Pass 12 Feb 2009 34,466 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2008 33,136 miles

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

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 31 Jan 2008 33,136 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 31 Jan 2007 32,268 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2006 31,601 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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R920 CGG is a 1998 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,500cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 R920 CGG, 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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R920 CGG is a 1998 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 February 1998.

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