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W285 RPH

2000 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Aug 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

151,798 mi
Last recorded151,798 miles
Recorded on13 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW285 RPH
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 13 Jul 2026 151,798 miles

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

Fail 13 Jul 2026 151,798 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Aug 2025 150,459 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 2x

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 2x (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2024 147,314 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2024 147,312 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Flexi to caliper (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 31 Oct 2023 145,393 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2023 145,393 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2022 140,523 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 135,525 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2021 135,525 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Nov 2020 130,012 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 6 Nov 2020 130,012 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut in tread exposed cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Jun 2019 120,251 miles

slight play in O/S/R link

Pass 22 Jun 2018 110,347 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Jun 2018 110,347 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2017 109,619 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2017 109,619 miles

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

Pass 7 Jun 2016 107,074 miles

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

Fail 7 Jun 2016 107,074 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 12 Jun 2015 105,582 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2014 99,198 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2013 88,557 miles
Pass 31 May 2012 83,364 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2011 76,856 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2010 65,745 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2009 61,452 miles

1)O/S & N/S Headlight aim set on lower limit.

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 30 Jun 2008 50,992 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2007 45,973 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2006 31,933 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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W285 RPH is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 W285 RPH, 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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W285 RPH is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 27 March 2000.

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