2012 Porsche Boxster 3.4L Petrol · AB04 WDB

The 2012 Porsche Boxster presents a stable roadworthiness status with no active defects. The most recent test on 8 May 2025 at 49,277 miles returned a pass with no advisories recorded, and the preceding three annual tests also passed cleanly. The maintenance trend is resolving and consistent; the only blemish is a single failure from late August 2022 that was corrected within days. The recorded mileage of 49,277 against a 14-year-old car equates to roughly 3,520 miles per year, confirming light use. The test on 26 August 2022 at 45,630 miles failed with no defects logged, then passed on 3 September 2022 at 45,685 miles, indicating an administrative or undocumented rectification rather than mechanical fault. From September 2022 to July 2023 the car covered 1,747 miles, and annual increments since have stayed below 1,200 miles, showing the Boxster has been stored or sparingly driven throughout its life. A clean four-year pass sequence with zero advisories suggests the previous keeper addressed consumables before each test. Low standing mileage raises the risk of perished suspension bushes, flat-spotted tyres, and seized brake calipers even where the tester noted nothing. The 2022 failure with no defects recorded warrants a check of the DVSA refusal reason, as it may reflect a documentation or emissions-readiness issue rather than worn components. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, given the age and likely damp storage. Verify brake disc condition and handbrake function after prolonged inactivity, and confirm the 2022 failure cause before purchase. The history shows no recurring mechanical trend, but low use masks hidden degradation that a static MOT cannot expose.