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Y885 RRS

2001 Porsche Boxster

Red Petrol 2700cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2016
Tests14 (10 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

107,047 mi
Last recorded107,047 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2015
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY885 RRS
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,700cc

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MOT History

10 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2015 107,047 miles

All road springs heavily corroded.

Front and rear brake pipes to calipers corroded.

Slight blow from exhaust system.

Pass 9 Oct 2014 102,010 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2014 102,010 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Rear Anti-roll bar fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 12 Oct 2013 97,355 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 8 Oct 2012 930,066 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2011 88,956 miles

brake accross rear starting to corrode

brake pipes on all 4calipers starting to corrode

front pads getting low

n/s/r tyre 2mm

o/s/r tyre just above 1.6mm

rear discs corroding

Fail 30 Sep 2011 88,956 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

brake accross rear starting to corrode

brake pipes on all 4calipers starting to corrode

front pads getting low

n/s/r tyre 2mm

o/s/r tyre just above 1.6mm

rear discs corroding

Pass 19 Aug 2010 84,680 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2009 83,698 miles

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

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)

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

Fail 9 Sep 2009 83,698 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2008 81,261 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

front discs worn

offside and nearside front tyres on 1.6mm boarder line pass

offside head light aim on upper limit boarder line pass

Pass 3 Aug 2007 66,751 miles

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

all metal brake pipes starting to corrod

Fail 27 Jul 2007 66,561 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

Nearside 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 9 Mar 2006 39,843 miles

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

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 RRS is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Red with a 2,700cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 RRS, 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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Y885 RRS is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 20 April 2001.

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