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Y865 BBC

2001 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

72,291 mi
Last recorded72,291 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY865 BBC
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 72,291 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2024 71,083 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2023 69,276 miles
Fail 22 Sep 2023 69,273 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 67,893 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2021 63,999 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2021 63,999 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 28 Sep 2020 60,297 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2019 57,906 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2018 54,612 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2017 51,895 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2016 49,756 miles

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)

under trays

Fail 15 Oct 2016 49,756 miles

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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

under trays

Pass 23 Dec 2015 48,009 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2014 43,207 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Sep 2014 43,207 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Sep 2013 37,392 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2012 32,653 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 10 Sep 2011 30,763 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2010 28,965 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2009 23,753 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2008 18,878 miles

all tyres treads low

Pass 23 Feb 2007 14,156 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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Y865 BBC is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc 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 Y865 BBC, 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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Y865 BBC is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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