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X979 WLJ

2000 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jul 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

123,230 mi
Last recorded123,230 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Porsche Boxster69,460 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX979 WLJ
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 123,230 miles

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jul 2025 123,025 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2023 120,682 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Aug 2023 120,682 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2022 118,631 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2022 118,631 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 23 Jul 2021 114,610 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jul 2021 114,610 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Aug 2020 110,353 miles

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

Fail 3 Aug 2020 110,355 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Apr 2019 102,963 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2018 98,580 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2018 98,113 miles

Bolt missing out of nearside Exhaust clamp but Exhaust system not insecure.

Broken Exhaust bolt in nearside manifold but not blowing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Feb 2017 95,734 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded all metal brake pipes have now started to rust / but ok at present (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs have started developing rust (3.5.1i)

both front strut main bodies, rusting badly may just need attn. . accepted ok at present

driver,s seat belt slow retraction / ok at present

from front to rear underbody covered with shields hence unable to inspect some pipes and components properly / unable to see

Fail 1 Feb 2017 95,717 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front front brake excessively fluctuating serv brakes fluctuating on final efficiency readings , but intermittently (3.7.B.3)

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

Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort hand brake low readings and efficiency (3.7.B.6a)

Brake pipe slightly corroded all metal brake pipes have now started to rust / but ok at present (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs have started developing rust (3.5.1i)

both front strut main bodies, rusting badly may just need attn. . accepted ok at present

driver,s seat belt slow retraction / ok at present

from front to rear underbody covered with shields hence unable to inspect some pipes and components properly / unable to see

Pass 11 Jan 2016 94,775 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2015 93,840 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2015 93,804 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 7 Jan 2014 92,172 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2013 90,237 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2012 88,831 miles

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

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)

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

Fail 3 Jan 2012 88,831 miles

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

Pass 5 Jan 2011 87,332 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 5 Jan 2010 85,587 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 5 Jan 2010 85,587 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2009 83,527 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2008 80,600 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2007 76,944 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2005 60,672 miles

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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X979 WLJ is a 2000 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 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 X979 WLJ, 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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X979 WLJ is a 2000 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 21 October 2000.

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