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W317 PMS

2000 Porsche Boxster

Black Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Mar 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

85,808 mi
Last recorded85,808 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW317 PMS
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2025 85,808 miles

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 31 Mar 2025 85,808 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2024 82,401 miles

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

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Valve stem slightly damaged o/s/r and o/s/f (5.2.3 (j))

Fail 22 Mar 2024 82,401 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both n/s and o/s (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Valve stem slightly damaged o/s/r and o/s/f (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 30 Mar 2023 77,701 miles

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

Central Coolant leak ()

Fail 30 Jan 2023 77,605 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

EML on

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Feb 2022 74,544 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2022 74,485 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 29 Jan 2021 71,801 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))

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2020 71,779 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated split showing in boot (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight grease leak (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Rear dampers corroded both sides

engine and under body covers fitted not allowing all components to be checked

exhaust manifold to box join bolts missing heads

oil leak from offside rocker cover and between engine and gearbox

water pipe very close/touching offside exhaust manifold

Pass 19 Feb 2019 71,523 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2018 71,467 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2016 71,195 miles

all brake pipes slightly rusted

both rear shock absorber casings rusted

engine and under body covers fitted not allowing a full vehicle inspection

rear brake discs slightly rusted inner face

Pass 9 Feb 2015 71,151 miles

NSR brake pipe is beginning to corrode.

Pass 10 Feb 2014 71,128 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2013 70,724 miles

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

rear shock absorber casings rusting

Pass 8 Feb 2012 70,129 miles

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

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

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

Fail 30 Jan 2012 70,062 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2011 67,223 miles

all brake discs slightly rusted

Pass 21 Dec 2009 61,698 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2009 61,675 miles

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Both rear outer cv boots split

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 4 Dec 2008 58,682 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 24 May 2007 53,035 miles
Pass 1 May 2006 46,124 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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W317 PMS is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Black with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 W317 PMS, 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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W317 PMS is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 14 July 2000.

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