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X8 DCS

2000 Porsche Boxster

Yellow Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

54,174 mi
Last recorded54,174 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX8 DCS
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 54,174 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2024 52,572 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2023 51,108 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2022 49,700 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2020 47,547 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Sep 2018 47,439 miles

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

Front shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Front cooling duct loose

Offside Front cooling duct loose

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

Fail 20 Sep 2018 47,434 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Front cooling duct loose

Offside Front cooling duct loose

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

Pass 13 Aug 2015 42,920 miles

Both front discs inner faces slightly corroded

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Under trays fitted obscuring some underbody components

Pass 7 May 2014 39,516 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s and o/s front disc inner faces corrodded and worn

n/s and o/s front tyre outer side walls cracking

Fail 21 Mar 2014 39,379 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both n/s/f and o/s/f tyres wearing on outer edges and perishing and tread depth 3mm

o/s/r tyre tread low [2mm]and perishing

Pass 15 Mar 2013 38,097 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2011 34,550 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 27 Jun 2011 34,550 miles

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 17 Mar 2010 33,848 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2009 31,177 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2008 28,473 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2006 24,893 miles

n/s and o/s rear tyers cracking in tread

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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X8 DCS is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Yellow with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 X8 DCS, 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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X8 DCS is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 31 October 2000.

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