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Y885 DAB

2001 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

94,243 mi
Last recorded94,243 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY885 DAB
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 94,243 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2024 94,148 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at join (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive both rocker covers leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2023 93,851 miles

O/S/ HANDBRAKE A LITTLE LOW EFFORT

Fail 9 Nov 2023 93,842 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES ATTACHED TO BRAKE CALIPERS (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded OVER ENGINE (1.1.11 (c))

O/S/ HANDBRAKE A LITTLE LOW EFFORT

Pass 3 Nov 2022 93,660 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2022 93,659 miles

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

Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both n/s and o/s (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 1 Nov 2021 93,081 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2020 92,869 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2019 92,277 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2018 91,016 miles

All four tyres close to wear indicators

Pass 13 Apr 2017 88,467 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2016 84,569 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2015 82,077 miles

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Apr 2014 77,535 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front and rear brake discs from inner face rusted/pitted

front windscreen hasa stone chip zone a arae

Fail 14 Apr 2014 77,535 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both front wipers slightly split on the end

front and rear brake discs from inner face rusted/pitted

front windscreen hasa stone chip zone a arae

Pass 22 Apr 2013 73,072 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2012 71,714 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2010 69,284 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2010 69,284 miles

Front registration plate character(s) formed using broken strokes (6.3.4e)

Rear registration plate character(s) formed using broken strokes (6.3.4e)

Pass 13 Jan 2010 60,807 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2010 60,661 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Dec 2008 52,107 miles

both front tyres 2mm edges

both number plates incorrect type may fail next year

nearside front tyre was flat recommend having checked

rear tyres 3mm

Fail 22 Dec 2008 52,106 miles

Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

both front tyres 2mm edges

both number plates incorrect type may fail next year

nearside front tyre was flat recommend having checked

rear tyres 3mm

Pass 10 Oct 2007 47,052 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2007 47,039 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

rear tyres near 2mm wearbands

Pass 8 Aug 2006 38,484 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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Y885 DAB is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 Y885 DAB, 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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What year was Y885 DAB registered?

Y885 DAB is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 29 May 2001.

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