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8 DJW

2008 Porsche Boxster

Blue Petrol 3387cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Apr 2027
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

91,282 mi
Last recorded91,282 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2008 Porsche Boxster43,747 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration8 DJW
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,387cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 91,282 miles

Central Coolant leak ()

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S & O/S inner brake disc surfaces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 3 Apr 2025 90,751 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 5 Apr 2024 89,965 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2023 89,107 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2022 87,721 miles

Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread shoulders to sidewalls cracking n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front inner brake disc surfaces are rusty

Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Sidewall cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Mar 2021 85,884 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2019 83,464 miles

plastic under-trays are fitted not allowing full inspection of some underside components

Fail 4 Apr 2019 83,464 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

plastic under-trays are fitted not allowing full inspection of some underside components

Pass 29 Mar 2018 81,861 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2018 81,859 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2017 78,159 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2017 78,159 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 11 Apr 2016 73,960 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2015 61,128 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2014 51,015 miles

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

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

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)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Apr 2013 42,756 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2012 34,796 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 13 Apr 2011 25,535 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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8 DJW is a 2008 Porsche Boxster in Blue with a 3,387cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2008 Porsche Boxster models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.3% with a typical mileage of 43,747 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 8 DJW, 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 18 years old, this Porsche Boxster is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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8 DJW is a 2008 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 18 April 2008.

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