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W8 RHB

2003 Porsche Boxster

Black Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

87,244 mi
Last recorded87,244 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW8 RHB
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2026 87,244 miles

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall 225/40 R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Apr 2026 87,244 miles

Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall 225/40 R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Apr 2025 86,917 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2023 86,885 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 86,762 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2022

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (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 Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2021 86,711 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2020 85,342 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2018 83,452 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2018 83,452 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2017 78,676 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2016 77,686 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2015 75,528 miles

nearside rear cv boot split

Pass 5 Sep 2013 72,689 miles

nearside rear outer cv boot split

Fail 5 Sep 2013 72,688 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

nearside rear outer cv boot split

Pass 11 Jul 2012 68,420 miles

Offside rear tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 27 Jun 2011 62,812 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2010 58,783 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 50,648 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 24 Jun 2008 47,017 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 2 Jun 2007 43,251 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2007 43,251 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Oct 2006 32,557 miles

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

Pass 14 Dec 2005 20,786 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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W8 RHB is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Black with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2003 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 58,432 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 W8 RHB, 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 23 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W8 RHB is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 2 January 2003.

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