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X945 LUY

2001 Porsche Boxster

Red Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Aug 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

93,213 mi
Last recorded93,213 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX945 LUY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 93,213 miles

Brake flexi retaining clips missing (all)

Fail 22 Aug 2025 93,213 miles

Brake flexi retaining clips missing (all)

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bolt loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2024 93,182 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Sep 2022 93,115 miles

Nearside Rear 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))

Fail 14 Sep 2022 93,115 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear 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 22 Sep 2021 92,805 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2021 92,788 miles

Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp reverse lights affected (4.3.3 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 92,745 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2019 92,629 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive at rocker covers (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Mar 2019 92,622 miles

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded at floor (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded at floor (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive both rocker covers (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2018 88,359 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2018 88,356 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 27 Feb 2017 84,577 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 4 Mar 2016 82,727 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2016 83,396 miles

Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush both rear D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 78,101 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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)

both rear tyres have cracking on tread

Fail 16 Feb 2015 78,101 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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)

both rear tyres have cracking on tread

Pass 9 Mar 2014 73,369 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2013 19,791 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 13 Apr 2012 54,950 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2011 51,416 miles

FRONT & REAR BRAKE DISCS BADLY CORRODED & SCORED ON INSIDE

FRONT TYRES LOW ON INNER EDGES

REAR DRIVE SHAFT INNER CV BOOTS SPLIT

REAR TYRES GETTING LOW

Pass 22 Apr 2010 48,963 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2009 46,078 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2008 43,745 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2007 40,975 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2006 37,642 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2006 36,362 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2006 36,352 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

all brake discs are corroded and in poor condition,however performance is not affected

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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X945 LUY is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Red with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2001 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 65,700 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 X945 LUY, 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 25 years old, this Porsche Boxster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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X945 LUY is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 23 January 2001.

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