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RX53 WGF

2003 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

114,821 mi
Last recorded114,821 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX53 WGF
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 114,821 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Oct 2025 114,820 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture 2nd front to rear section (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture front to rear section (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture on caliper (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 113,423 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2024 113,418 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2023 111,844 miles

Nearside Front fog light fault

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 25 Oct 2022 109,166 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2021 106,055 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2020 103,198 miles

Exhaust mounting defective all mounting bolts heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material before flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Oct 2019 100,381 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 24 Oct 2019 100,381 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2018 96,840 miles

Full under body covers fitted.

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

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

Fail 29 Oct 2018 96,834 miles

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

Full under body covers fitted.

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2018 95,529 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 12 Feb 2018 95,528 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 1 Nov 2016 93,614 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2015 91,945 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 19 Oct 2015 91,943 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

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

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 14 Jul 2014 88,622 miles

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 23 Jul 2013 86,788 miles

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)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

n/s/r tyre cracking

Pass 23 Jul 2012 85,032 miles

N/s/f and O/s/f tyres starting to wear on inners

N/s/r tyre cracking

Pass 23 Feb 2011 80,533 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2011 80,533 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

o/s/f tyre badly worn on inner edge

Pass 16 Mar 2010 72,271 miles

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

nearside front tyre scrubbing on inner edge

offside front tyre scrubbing on inner edge

Pass 18 Sep 2009 70,646 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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate starting to deteriorating

front tyres feathering on inner edges and getting close to wear marks

inspection covers fitted above and below vehicle

Pass 13 Oct 2008 58,917 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

handbrake travel becoming excessive

rear brake discs becoming worn and lipped

rear tyres feathering on inner edges

Pass 4 Oct 2007 46,612 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front brake discs worn,lipped,corroding and scored

front wipers deteriorating

handbrake travel getting excessive

o/s/f brake disc very badly scored on inner area

rear brake discs worn and lipped

undertrays fitted to complete length of vehicle

Pass 29 Sep 2006 33,842 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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RX53 WGF is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 RX53 WGF, 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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RX53 WGF is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 9 October 2003.

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