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RY03 EBC

2003 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

101,232 mi
Last recorded101,232 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2025
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY03 EBC
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2025 101,232 miles

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 99,425 miles

Front tyres wearing inner and outer edges

Pass 17 Jul 2023 96,200 miles

Rear brake discs inner faces corroding

Fail 12 Jul 2023 96,198 miles

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

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

Rear brake discs inner faces corroding

Pass 11 Jul 2022 91,265 miles

Rear brake discs inner faces corroding

Rear tyres wearing

Pass 6 Jul 2021 85,955 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2020 84,724 miles

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

Pass 4 Jun 2019 79,031 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2019 79,028 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side Low effort (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Hub Leaking?

Pass 6 Jun 2018 70,422 miles

Rear Power steering close to minimum mark pump noisey possible low fluid (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Rear emissions test pass printer error

Pass 4 May 2017 67,286 miles
Fail 3 May 2017 67,285 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2015 64,485 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2014 58,538 miles

All four tyres heavily cracked.Both front and nearside rear tyres worn on the inner edges

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Fail 4 Sep 2014 58,535 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

All four tyres heavily cracked.Both front and nearside rear tyres worn on the inner edges

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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

Pass 19 Jul 2013 53,847 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2012 49,222 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2011 44,646 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2010 39,083 miles

Centre Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear 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 1 Sep 2009 35,425 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2008 29,744 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2007 25,001 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Aug 2006 20,157 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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RY03 EBC is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 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 RY03 EBC, 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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What year was RY03 EBC registered?

RY03 EBC is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 27 August 2003.

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