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W27 SMS

2000 Porsche Boxster

Green Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 May 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

83,495 mi
Last recorded83,495 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW27 SMS
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 83,495 miles

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

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

Pass 3 May 2025 83,019 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Jun 2023 82,345 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive leaking from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 81,909 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Jun 2021 81,537 miles
Pass 4 May 2019 81,133 miles

Nearside Front Head lamp washer jet has poor spray

Offside Rear Inner brake disc has corrosion

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

Pass 5 May 2018 80,804 miles
Pass 13 May 2017 80,097 miles

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 3 May 2017 80,083 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

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

Rear both tyres perishing and cracking

Pass 28 Apr 2016 79,351 miles

All four tyres are out of shape

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2015 77,978 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edges

engine oil leak

offside front, offside rear and nearside rear tyres slightly out of shape

offside rear brake disc corroded on inner edge

Fail 27 Apr 2015 77,978 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

engine oil leak

offside front, offside rear and nearside rear tyres slightly out of shape

offside rear brake disc corroded on inner edge

Pass 15 Apr 2014 76,758 miles

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Pass 25 Apr 2013 74,533 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Apr 2012 71,545 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Pass 1 Jun 2011 69,444 miles
Pass 21 May 2010 66,332 miles
Fail 17 May 2010 66,332 miles

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Oil leak

Pass 18 May 2009 55,077 miles
Fail 18 May 2009

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

Fail 15 May 2008 46,297 miles

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 15 May 2008 46,297 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2007 35,542 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2007 35,540 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2006 26,590 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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W27 SMS is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Green with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2000 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.7% with a typical mileage of 69,460 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 W27 SMS, 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 26 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W27 SMS is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 9 June 2000.

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The MOT history for W27 SMS shows 25 tests with a 76% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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