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Y449 NJO

2001 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Aug 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

83,246 mi
Last recorded83,246 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY449 NJO
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2025 83,246 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2025 83,246 miles

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 83,201 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2023 83,724 miles

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

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

Fail 23 Aug 2023 83,722 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2022 82,855 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2021 82,632 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2020 82,569 miles

Both rear brake discs slightly corroded on inside

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

Pass 17 Jul 2019 82,286 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2018 81,983 miles

Advise both rear tyres worn close to the legal limit

Advise front and rear discs corroded slightly

Advise offside front brake pipe corroded slightly

Pass 11 Aug 2017 81,621 miles

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 25 Jul 2016 81,123 miles

Advise both rear tyres on 3mm

Advise chip in screen

Fail 11 Jul 2016 81,088 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported flexi bracket broken (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported flexi bracket broken (3.6.B.1)

Advise both rear exhaust clamps corroded but exhaust secure and not blowing

Advise both rear tyres on 3mm

Advise chip in screen

Pass 2 Jul 2015 80,694 miles

rear brake discs corroding /pitted on inner faces

screen chipped n/s

Pass 29 Apr 2014 80,289 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2013 79,845 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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 5 Apr 2013 79,845 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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)

Pass 30 Apr 2012 78,788 miles

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

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

front brake discs corroded

power steering hose ferrule split

Fail 30 Apr 2012 78,787 miles

Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

front brake discs corroded

power steering hose ferrule split

Pass 5 May 2011 78,110 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 30 Mar 2010 76,211 miles

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

n/s/f suspension arm slight splitting in bush

slight play in anti-roll bar mounting bushes

slight play in steering rack

Fail 29 Mar 2010 76,210 miles

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

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

n/s/f suspension arm slight splitting in bush

slight play in anti-roll bar mounting bushes

slight play in steering rack

Pass 5 Nov 2008 74,383 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2008 74,383 miles

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 1 Nov 2007 68,514 miles

N/S/R tyre is on 2mm.

O/S wiper rubber split at end.

O/S/R tyre is on 2.5mm.

Fail 31 Oct 2007 68,514 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

N/S/R tyre is on 2mm.

O/S wiper rubber split at end.

O/S/R tyre is on 2.5mm.

Pass 5 Oct 2006 55,440 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2006 55,377 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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)

Pass 5 Nov 2005 49,552 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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Y449 NJO is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 Y449 NJO, 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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Y449 NJO is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 26 April 2001.

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