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Y36 WEG

2001 Porsche Boxster

Yellow Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

61,670 mi
Last recorded61,670 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY36 WEG
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 61,670 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2026 61,625 miles

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

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

Offside Front undertray insecure

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

Fail 8 Jun 2026 61,599 miles

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

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

Offside Front undertray insecure

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

Pass 24 Mar 2025 61,064 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2024 60,146 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2023 59,383 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2022 58,423 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from body to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust corroded but still ok for use

Fail 5 Apr 2022 58,420 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from body to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust corroded but still ok for use

Pass 3 Mar 2021 57,481 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2021 57,481 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2019 57,398 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Mar 2018 56,762 miles

All four tyre starting to crack and perish

Stone chip on windscreen outside of swept are

Fail 26 Mar 2018 56,759 miles

Brake performance not tested Due to badly corroded brake pipe (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

All four tyre starting to crack and perish

Stone chip on windscreen outside of swept are

Pass 3 Apr 2017 55,823 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2016 55,114 miles

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

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

engine oil leak at off side rocker cover

windscreen chipped zone 'b'

Pass 8 Apr 2015 53,397 miles

Oil leak

Pass 11 Apr 2014 51,829 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2013 49,926 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Apr 2013 49,926 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 May 2012 42,550 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

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

exhaust clamp missing at o/s of rear silencer

n/s rear tyre slightly damaged on inner sidewall

o/s front tyre cut on inner sidewall [not to cords]

Pass 12 May 2011 39,943 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2010 34,743 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2010 34,741 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Jul 2009 30,064 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2009 29,981 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 27 Jun 2008 29,682 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2007 24,608 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 30 Jun 2006 21,845 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2005 18,269 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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Y36 WEG is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Yellow with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 Y36 WEG, 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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Y36 WEG is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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