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Y745 ABL

2001 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2026
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

116,959 mi
Last recorded116,959 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY745 ABL
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 116,959 miles

Fuel cap seal is cracking/perishing

Pass 27 Apr 2024 116,324 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2022 112,961 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2021 109,022 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear loose in damper

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2020 106,575 miles

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

handbrake just met limit 16%

Pass 24 Apr 2019 103,905 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Apr 2018 100,610 miles

Offside Front Windscreen crack outside swipe area

Pass 2 May 2017 96,976 miles

front coil springs rusty

oil leaks

Fail 26 Apr 2017 96,976 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

front coil springs rusty

oil leaks

Pass 5 Apr 2016 89,122 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2015 81,243 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front and rear discs corroded

Pass 29 Apr 2014 69,379 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2013 62,061 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2012 60,434 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2012 60,414 miles

Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

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

rear pipe clamps in poor condition

Pass 17 Jan 2011 53,475 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 18 Jan 2010 49,858 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 9 Jan 2009 45,111 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2007 38,772 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2007 37,142 miles

some wear to rear tyres

Pass 29 Jun 2006 32,380 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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Y745 ABL is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 Y745 ABL, 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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Y745 ABL is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 August 2001.

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