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Y216 NBY

2001 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

162,205 mi
Last recorded162,205 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY216 NBY
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,179cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 162,205 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2024 160,477 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Fail 30 Jul 2024 160,433 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2023 152,560 miles

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

Coolant leak ()

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2022 143,816 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 2 Aug 2022 143,815 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2021 136,868 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material as marked (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material as marked (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Sep 2020 134,192 miles

both rears (D bushes) slightly worn

Pass 7 Aug 2019 133,694 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

exhaust clamps and joints corroded

under trays fitted

Pass 3 Mar 2017 125,284 miles

rear discs poor / worn

Pass 7 Mar 2016 117,930 miles

front and rear brake discs surface corroded

handbrake high travel at lever

ignition barrel worn

undercovers fitted

Pass 10 Apr 2015 114,949 miles

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

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

Fail 2 Apr 2015 114,949 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

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

Pass 12 Apr 2014 110,678 miles

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

front brake discs corroded

ignition barrel faulty

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 15 Apr 2013 106,796 miles

both front brake discs corroded inner edge

both front tyres worn inner edges

front number plate displayed in windscreen and bumper and o/s/f reflector taped

Pass 27 Feb 2012 102,186 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2011 96,648 miles

Both front tyres wearing on inner edges

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)

Pass 19 Feb 2010 90,442 miles

both front tyres worn on iner edges

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 14 Feb 2009 81,267 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 25 Feb 2008 74,045 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2007 65,889 miles

Front number plate cracked

Fail 28 Feb 2007 65,889 miles

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

Front number plate cracked

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

Pass 22 Feb 2006 55,849 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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Y216 NBY is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,179cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 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 Y216 NBY, 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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Y216 NBY is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 7 March 2001.

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