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W645 SMO

2000 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Mar 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

134,179 mi
Last recorded134,179 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW645 SMO
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 134,179 miles

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Mar 2026 134,177 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Feb 2025 130,947 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively x2 (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Feb 2024 128,446 miles

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

Pass 28 Feb 2023 125,035 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2022 122,055 miles

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

surface rust on exhaust system

under floor tray fitted unable to see some components

Fail 9 Feb 2022 122,053 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

surface rust on exhaust system

under floor tray fitted unable to see some components

Pass 26 Feb 2021 118,734 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

exhaust starting to deteriorate

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

under floor tray fitted unable to see some components

Fail 25 Feb 2021 118,731 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire heat shield insurcure (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

exhaust starting to deteriorate

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

under floor tray fitted unable to see some components

Pass 17 Feb 2020 114,777 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2019 108,181 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Feb 2019 108,181 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2018 103,755 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

brake pipes are starting to corrode surface rust

exhaust is starting to corrode surface rust

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Pass 2 Mar 2017 99,687 miles

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

exhaust is starting to corrode and deteriorate

front o/s tyre is starting to wear on inner edge

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Pass 19 Feb 2016 95,078 miles

engine and under floor cover fitted unable to check some components

exhaust is starting to corrode surface rust

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Fail 19 Feb 2016 95,078 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

engine and under floor cover fitted unable to check some components

exhaust is starting to corrode surface rust

some steering and suspension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Pass 25 Feb 2015 90,730 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust is starting to corrode and deteriorate

some steering and supension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Fail 24 Feb 2015 90,729 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust is starting to corrode and deteriorate

some steering and supension bushes are starting to deteriorate

Pass 19 Feb 2014 85,589 miles

exhaust starting to deteriorate

o/sn/s front tyres starting to wear on inner edges

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

Pass 20 Feb 2013 81,945 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust is starting to corrode and deteriorate

some steering and suspension bushes are starting

Pass 22 Feb 2012 77,944 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust starting to deteriorate

front n/s tyre starting to wear

rear n/s tyre starting to wear

some steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

Pass 8 Feb 2011 74,027 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2011 74,027 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 10 Feb 2010 69,853 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

o/s park brake efficency is not as expected for this vehicle.

Pass 10 Feb 2010 69,853 miles

o/s park brake efficency is not as expected for this vehicle.

Pass 17 Feb 2009 64,888 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

all steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

slight play in o/s steering rack arm

Fail 3 Feb 2009 64,778 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

all steering and suspension bushes starting to deteriorate

slight play in o/s steering rack arm

Pass 13 Feb 2008 59,971 miles

slight play in n/s rack arms. front number plate cracked not over numbers or letters

Fail 2 Mar 2007 55,536 miles

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

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

slight play in n/s steering rack arm

Pass 2 Mar 2007 55,536 miles

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

slight play in n/s steering rack arm

Pass 6 Mar 2006 48,627 miles

n/s/f tyre has deep cut in sidewall

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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W645 SMO is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 W645 SMO, 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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W645 SMO is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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