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RX53 WLC

2003 Porsche Boxster

Black Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Oct 2026
Tests32 (19 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate59.4%

Mileage

128,213 mi
Last recorded128,213 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX53 WLC
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 13 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 128,213 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 7 Oct 2025 128,206 miles

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 7 Oct 2024 127,072 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 127,029 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 3 Oct 2022 126,217 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 125,215 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 19 Aug 2021 125,207 miles

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

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Dec 2020 124,295 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 3 Dec 2020 124,288 miles

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

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting next to front arm rear mounting point marked with chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 2 Dec 2019 121,257 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 119,129 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Dec 2017 117,729 miles

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e)

Pass 12 Jan 2017 117,141 miles

Fuel cap seal slightly perished

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

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

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

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

Offside rear outer CV boot torn

Fail 5 Jan 2017 117,128 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel cap seal slightly perished

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

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

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

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

Offside rear outer CV boot torn

Pass 4 Jan 2016 114,963 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Dec 2015 114,958 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2014 114,126 miles

Fuel cap seal perished

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 9 Sep 2014 114,121 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Fuel cap seal perished

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside 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)

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 30 Aug 2013 112,094 miles

Fuel cap seal slightly perished

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside 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)

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 29 Aug 2013 112,089 miles

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

Fuel cap seal slightly perished

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside 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)

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 18 Sep 2012 110,593 miles

Rear exhaust clamp corroded to excess

Fail 31 Aug 2012 110,583 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front to rear brake pipes corroded NSR

OSF tyre worn slightly more on outside edge

Rear exhaust clamp corroded to excess

Slight coolant leak OSF top hose.(visable through wheel arch)

Slight corrosion front brake pipes

Pass 30 Aug 2011 108,418 miles

Front brake disc(s) slightly corroded

Fuel cap seal perished

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front tyre 1.6mm on outside edge

Nearside rear outer CV joint gaiter torn

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

Offside brake resevoir pipe slightly corroded

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front tyre 2mm on outside edge

Rear brake disc(s) slightly corroded

Fail 30 Aug 2011 108,418 miles

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

Front brake disc(s) slightly corroded

Fuel cap seal perished

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded

Nearside front tyre 1.6mm on outside edge

Nearside rear outer CV joint gaiter torn

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

Offside brake resevoir pipe slightly corroded

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front tyre 2mm on outside edge

Rear brake disc(s) slightly corroded

Pass 2 Sep 2010 105,490 miles

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 25 Aug 2010 105,487 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2009 99,642 miles

Front brake disc(s) slightly corroded

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Fail 25 Aug 2009 99,642 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake disc(s) slightly corroded

Nearside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Offside front brake pipe slightly corroded

Pass 23 Apr 2008 97,231 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2008 97,212 miles

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

OSR suspension ball joint gaiter split

Suspect OSR brake disc rubbing on brake backing plate

Suspect some roughness OSR wheel bearing

Pass 12 Sep 2006 83,114 miles

offside front lower ball joint is deteriorated but appears to have no play at time of test

Fail 12 Sep 2006 83,114 miles

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

offside front lower ball joint is deteriorated but appears to have no play at time of test

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 WLC is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Black with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.4%.

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 RX53 WLC, 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 WLC is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 30 October 2003.

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