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Y17 AWB

2003 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jul 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

126,979 mi
Last recorded126,979 miles
Recorded on11 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY17 AWB
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Jul 2025 126,979 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 7 Jul 2025 126,979 miles

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

Headlamp levelling device inoperative Broken away from lower wishbone . (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Engine light on (registered july 2003)

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

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

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

Pass 5 Jul 2024 123,933 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencers/corroded leaking. (6.1.2 (a))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play Link arm ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 Jun 2024 123,921 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm 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))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture Front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencers/corroded leaking. (6.1.2 (a))

Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Jun 2023 121,146 miles

Nearside Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material floor area.front to rear pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe into flexi hose. (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust system/fixing bolts and joining sleeves are corroded.

Pass 29 Jun 2022 119,302 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2021 117,236 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

offside headlamp lens damaged slightly

Fail 29 Jun 2021 117,228 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

offside headlamp lens damaged slightly

Pass 15 Jun 2020 115,564 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2018 115,349 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2018 108,872 miles

Front Tyres Slightly Cracking

Pass 16 Feb 2017 105,305 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2016 98,575 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2015 91,719 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2015 91,719 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Feb 2014 86,164 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 15 Feb 2014 86,164 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2013 78,744 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2013 78,744 miles

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

Pass 3 Jul 2012 76,953 miles

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

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

advise slight play in offside front wheel

Pass 7 Jun 2011 65,350 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2011 65,382 miles

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

Pass 11 May 2010 63,222 miles
Fail 10 May 2010 63,222 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Pass 29 May 2009
Fail 28 May 2009

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

advise slight play in offside front

Pass 28 May 2008 41,522 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2006 36,096 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2005 30,980 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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Y17 AWB is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 Y17 AWB, 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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Y17 AWB is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 6 January 2003.

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