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W879 VLY

2000 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2026
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

57,434 mi
Last recorded57,434 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2025
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW879 VLY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2025 57,434 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears at rear (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 18 Mar 2024 56,051 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear at rears (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 Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 55,994 miles

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

Pass 3 Dec 2021 53,667 miles

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

Fail 30 Nov 2021 53,665 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Oct 2020 52,962 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2019 51,839 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2019 51,837 miles

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

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

Pass 31 May 2018 48,884 miles

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

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 19 May 2018 48,519 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front tyre worn smooth on inner edge

Offside Rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge + splitting on inner sidewall

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 14 Jun 2017 44,205 miles

All four tyres wearing inner edges

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 14 Jun 2016 41,400 miles

rear tyres wearing on inner edges close to limit

Pass 9 Jun 2015 37,550 miles

brake discs corroded

off side front tyre side wall starting to perish

rear drive shafts inner and outer c/v boots split

Pass 8 Aug 2013 36,638 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2012 35,363 miles

all rear drive shaft boots split

brake discs corroded

near side front fog not working

Pass 15 Jul 2011 33,720 miles

slight corrosion all brake discs on inner face

Pass 8 Jul 2010 31,191 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 28,033 miles

Nearside Rear 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 2 May 2008 22,111 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2007 18,015 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2006 14,445 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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W879 VLY is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 W879 VLY, 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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W879 VLY is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 14 July 2000.

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