2008 Porsche Boxster 3.4L Petrol · M40 WAL

The March 2026 test at 21,154 miles returned a clean pass with no defects or advisories recorded. This continues a consistent pattern: every annual test since April 2022 has passed without a single fault flagged. The maintenance trend is stable across the five most recent inspections. The recorded mileage of 21,154 miles over eighteen years averages roughly 1,175 miles per year, confirming very light use. Tests have fallen each spring — 2022-04-02, 2023-04-01, 2024-03-30, 2025-03-27, 2026-03-23 — with no large mileage jumps visible between dates. Such low annual distance often means long periods off the road, which brings its own degradation risks. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on age-related deterioration rather than wear. Rubber components — suspension bushes, coolant hoses, brake lines, and tyre sidewalls — degrade with time regardless of mileage. Brake discs and calipers can suffer surface corrosion and seized pistons from extended standing. The Boxster's rear wheel arches and front chassis legs warrant close scrutiny for structural corrosion, a known weak point on this generation. Fluid change intervals (brake, coolant, oil) should be verified against service records, as time-based replacement is critical when mileage is this low. The exhaust system, battery, and underbody corrosion protection also deserve attention. A clean MOT record confirms the car met minimum standards on each test day; it does not confirm the condition of components that fall outside the test scope or that degrade silently between inspections.