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YA53 ZFE

2003 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jul 2027
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

93,683 mi
Last recorded93,683 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Porsche Boxster58,432 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYA53 ZFE
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 93,683 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2025 92,972 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Jun 2024 92,072 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both Front to Rears (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Jun 2023 91,701 miles
Pass 12 May 2022 90,852 miles
Pass 17 May 2021 90,369 miles

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

Fail 21 Apr 2021 90,343 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

Pass 12 Mar 2020 88,925 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2019 87,586 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 1 Mar 2019 87,563 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded on caliper (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 16 Feb 2018 86,595 miles

Offside exhaust clamp corroded and bolts missing

Pass 17 Nov 2016 84,748 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 26 Oct 2015 82,478 miles

Engine covers and under trays fitted

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 21 Oct 2014 80,402 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Rear wheel bearing slight noise

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Oct 2013 78,793 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front to rear brake pipes corroding

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Sep 2012 75,709 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2011 72,394 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2010 68,584 miles

Centre Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 2 Sep 2009 64,799 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 27 Aug 2008 56,734 miles

All brake disc inner faces corroded, rear discs only just acceptable.

Both rear tyre treads worn low on inner edges, N/S only just acceptable.

Pass 20 Aug 2007 48,661 miles

Nearside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 23 Aug 2006 41,798 miles

Front brake disc inner faces corroded, O/S only just acceptable.

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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YA53 ZFE is a 2003 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2003 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.1% with a typical mileage of 58,432 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 YA53 ZFE, 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 23 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YA53 ZFE registered?

YA53 ZFE is a 2003 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 4 September 2003.

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The MOT history for YA53 ZFE shows 22 tests with a 90.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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