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V555 RAD

2003 Porsche 911

Black Petrol 3569cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Sep 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

97,347 mi
Last recorded97,347 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Porsche 91156,599 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV555 RAD
MakePorsche
Model911
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,569cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 97,347 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2024 95,007 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear fixings and clamps corroded , Clamps split (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Very deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine has slight oil leaks (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Jun 2023 92,803 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 27 Jun 2023 92,803 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 May 2022 90,183 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2021 87,225 miles

Exhaust fixings corroding away

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Deterioration (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2020 84,736 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2019 83,320 miles

nearside rear exhaust in poor condition

Fail 2 Apr 2019 83,286 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases split (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

nearside rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 9 Apr 2018 81,330 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2017 80,183 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2016 78,621 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2015 77,402 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2014 75,653 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 18 Mar 2014 75,652 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Mar 2014 75,652 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Mar 2013 71,919 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2012 70,050 miles

front brake discs worn and pitted

front registration plate needs replacing

Fail 9 Aug 2012 70,050 miles

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

front brake discs worn and pitted

front registration plate needs replacing

Pass 26 Jul 2011 66,256 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2010 58,059 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2009 50,156 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Jul 2009 50,156 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 16 Jul 2008 47,041 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2007 42,730 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2006 33,755 miles

How Reliable is the Porsche 911?

Based on 977,057 MOT tests across 73,061 vehicles.

85.2%
Pass Rate
1,867
Miles/Year
47
Year Lifespan
73,061
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 20,869
position lamp(s) not working 7,590
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 6,439
Headlamp aim too high 6,432
Brake pipe excessively corroded 5,466
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V555 RAD is a 2003 Porsche 911 in Black with a 3,569cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2003 Porsche 911 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.0% with a typical mileage of 56,599 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 911 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 20,869 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V555 RAD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Porsche 911 typically stays on UK roads for around 47 years. At 23 years old, this Porsche 911 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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V555 RAD is a 2003 Porsche 911, first registered on 17 July 2003.

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