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986 XBH

2001 Porsche Boxster

Silver Petrol 3200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

62,039 mi
Last recorded62,039 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2025
Typical for 2001 Porsche Boxster65,700 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration986 XBH
MakePorsche
ModelBoxster
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,200cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2025 62,039 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2024 60,533 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jul 2024 60,521 miles

Nearside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative insecure + broken (4.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2023 60,245 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all on car (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 7 Apr 2022 60,134 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2021 60,116 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2020 59,880 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2020 59,865 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 58,331 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 58,219 miles

Windscreen damaged within swept area but not obscuring view of the road

Fail 26 Feb 2018 58,196 miles

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

Windscreen damaged within swept area but not obscuring view of the road

Pass 15 Feb 2017 56,731 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both on inner edges (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen damaged within swept area but not obscuring view of the road

Pass 5 Feb 2016 56,654 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both inside edges (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen damaged in swept area but not obscuring view of the road

Pass 16 Feb 2015 55,642 miles

Rear tyres have slight wear on inside edges

Windscreen has damage within zone B but not restricting driver's view of the road

Fail 21 Feb 2014 55,435 miles

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

registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)

Pass 21 Feb 2014 55,435 miles

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

Pass 11 Mar 2013 53,744 miles

Rear tyres worn on edges

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

Fail 8 Mar 2013 53,721 miles

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

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

Rear tyres worn on edges

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

Pass 24 Feb 2012 52,314 miles

Front tyres slightly worn on inner edges

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

Pass 31 Jan 2011 50,691 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2010 49,127 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2009 42,172 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2008 38,025 miles

Oil leak

Pass 21 Feb 2007 33,993 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2006 28,740 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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986 XBH is a 2001 Porsche Boxster in Silver with a 3,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 986 XBH, 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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986 XBH is a 2001 Porsche Boxster, first registered on 1 March 2001.

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