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Y966 OHC

2001 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

99,993 mi
Last recorded99,993 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY966 OHC
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 99,993 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2025 97,798 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2025 97,249 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2024 93,601 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Mar 2023 88,944 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2022 86,259 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2021 83,363 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2019 81,035 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2017 80,865 miles

Nearside Rear Outer cv gaiter broken

Offside Rear Inner cv gaiter broken

Offside Rear Outer cv gaiter broken

Pass 25 Aug 2016 80,845 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2016 80,845 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 27 Aug 2015 80,837 miles

both rear outer c.v. boots split

Pass 23 Apr 2014 80,825 miles

both rear outer c.v. boots split

Pass 1 May 2013 80,450 miles

both rear outer cv boots split

Pass 2 May 2012 79,507 miles

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

Oil leak

both rear driveshaft gaitors deteiorated

Pass 5 May 2011 75,352 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2010 75,094 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 5 May 2009 68,940 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2008 64,543 miles

unable to check all of underside due to plastic covers fitted

Pass 20 Mar 2007 58,147 miles

both front tyres worn to limit on inner edges.

Pass 24 Mar 2006 51,017 miles

both front tyres worn on inner edge

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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Y966 OHC 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 Y966 OHC, 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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Y966 OHC is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 April 2001.

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