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Y48 FJN

2001 Porsche Boxster

Red Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

92,426 mi
Last recorded92,426 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY48 FJN
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2025 92,426 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 20 Sep 2024 91,334 miles

Nearside parking brake low on effort

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 30 Sep 2023 89,809 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2022 88,876 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2021 87,775 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 87,422 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Aug 2019 85,547 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Sep 2018 84,078 miles

Nearside sill damaged

Fail 21 Sep 2018 84,078 miles

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside sill damaged

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective bolt missing (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Sep 2017 81,646 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2016 78,899 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2015 76,182 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2014 73,655 miles

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

Fail 19 Sep 2014 73,655 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 20 Sep 2013 70,359 miles

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

front discs rusted

Fail 20 Sep 2013 70,359 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

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

front discs rusted

Pass 2 Nov 2012 67,573 miles

Nearside Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Fail 2 Nov 2012 67,573 miles

Nearside Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2011 62,963 miles

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

Fail 23 Sep 2011 62,962 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2010 56,173 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2009 50,655 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2008 43,295 miles

nearside rear outter c/v boot split

Pass 8 Oct 2007 35,261 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2007 32,821 miles
Fail 7 Jun 2007 32,821 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 9 Jun 2006 24,936 miles

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

both front tyres worn on inner edges

front and rear brake discs corroded on inner faces

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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Y48 FJN is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Red with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 Y48 FJN, 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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Y48 FJN is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 23 April 2001.

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