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W98 EFC

2000 Porsche Boxster

Yellow Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 May 2027
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

103,652 mi
Last recorded103,652 miles
Recorded on9 May 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW98 EFC
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 May 2026 103,652 miles
Pass 3 May 2025 102,057 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 101,189 miles

All brake pipes to calipers signs of corrosion

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

Pass 17 Oct 2022 100,869 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2021 100,285 miles

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

emissions just met

Fail 11 Oct 2021 100,285 miles

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

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

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

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

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

emissions just met

Pass 20 Oct 2020 99,464 miles

All brake pipes to calipers slightly corroded

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 May 2019 98,378 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material steel brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 1 May 2019 98,378 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material steel brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2018 97,541 miles

All brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

Front brake discs corroded on inner side

Pass 20 Apr 2017 96,823 miles

Both front tyre treads slightly cracking

Front discs corroded on inner side

Pass 9 May 2016 94,652 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2015 94,171 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2014 92,283 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2013 91,159 miles

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

inside of front disks are in poor condition

Fail 16 Sep 2013 91,159 miles

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

rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

inside of front disks are in poor condition

Pass 25 Oct 2012 90,825 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2011 88,216 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2011 88,214 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Jun 2010 83,192 miles

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

both rear outer cv boots split

front discs starting to corrode

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

slight play in rack arms

Fail 15 Jun 2010 83,192 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

both rear outer cv boots split

front discs starting to corrode

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

slight play in rack arms

Pass 29 May 2009 76,882 miles

Advise nsr cv outer boot split

Advise osr outer cv boot split

Pass 5 Mar 2009 76,299 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2008 74,886 miles

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

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

near side rear cv boot split

Pass 8 Mar 2007 66,325 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2006 57,929 miles

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)

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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W98 EFC is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Yellow with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

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 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 W98 EFC, 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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What year was W98 EFC registered?

W98 EFC is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 4 March 2000.

Is W98 EFC safe to buy?

The MOT history for W98 EFC shows 26 tests with a 80.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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