Porsche Boxster
Grey · Petrol · 2005 · 2,687 cc
L8 LYSMOT history
L8 LYS is a grey petrol Porsche Boxster first used on 27 May 2005. Its MOT is valid until 24 Aug 2027 and it has passed 17 of 19 MOT tests, with 29,636 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 24 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 29,636 mi
- At MOT on 25 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 19
- 17 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 970 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L8 LYS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Porsche
- Model
- Boxster
- Colour
- Grey
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,687 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 27 May 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 24 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L8 LYS was last recorded at 29,636 miles on 25 Aug 2026, 121 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jun 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 20 May 2010: 12,134 miles, lower than 13,366 miles on 27 May 2009.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 29,515 miles · 3 Jun 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 121 miles
- Average per year
- 970 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 29,636 miles
- 2024 – 29,515 miles
- 2023 – 29,411 miles
- 2022 – 29,272 miles
- 2021 – 29,216 miles
- 2019 – 28,694 miles
- 2018 – 27,441 miles
- 2017 – 25,399 miles
- 2016 – 23,735 miles
- 2015 – 19,730 miles
- 2014 – 19,056 miles
- 2013 – 17,639 miles
- 2012 – 16,877 miles
- 2011 – 15,827 miles
- 2010 – 12,134 miles
- 2009 – 13,366 miles
- 2008 – 11,965 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Undertrays fitted
Advisory3 MOTs, 2017–2021
Full MOT history
19 tests since 4 Jun 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass29,636 miles (+121)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 29,636 miles
- Test number
- 948648648836
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,515 miles (+104)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 29,515 miles
- Test number
- 383536808734
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,411 miles (+139)
- MOT expiry
- 29 May 2024
- Odometer
- 29,411 miles
- Test number
- 299406113263
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,272 miles (+56)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 May 2023
- Odometer
- 29,272 miles
- Test number
- 760286142954
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Pass29,216 miles (+522)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 26 Mar 2022
- Odometer
- 29,216 miles
- Test number
- 534327187499
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass28,694 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 28,694 miles
- Test number
- 480357263680
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted covering some suspension parts
Fail28,694 miles (+1,253)2 dangerous1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 28,694 miles
- Test number
- 873163298771
- DangerousNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted covering some suspension parts
Pass27,441 miles (+2,042)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 27,441 miles
- Test number
- 229178518649
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass25,399 miles (+1,664)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2018
- Odometer
- 25,399 miles
- Test number
- 326272440444
- AdvisoryUndertrays fitted
Pass23,735 miles (+8)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 23,735 miles
- Test number
- 310180580833
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,727 miles (+3,997)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,727 miles
- Test number
- 498399946775
- FailureNearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Pass19,730 miles (+674)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2016
- Odometer
- 19,730 miles
- Test number
- 857795235188
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,056 miles (+1,417)2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2015
- Odometer
- 19,056 miles
- Test number
- 746072544166
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass17,639 miles (+762)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2014
- Odometer
- 17,639 miles
- Test number
- 908811043129
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,877 miles (+1,050)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 16,877 miles
- Test number
- 139937242154
- NoteBoth front tyre showing small cracks to tread channels
Pass15,827 miles (+3,693)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 15,827 miles
- Test number
- 425275941128
- NoteUnderside plastick covers fitted
Pass12,134 miles (-1,232)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 12,134 miles
- Test number
- 640890740121
- NoteFULL PROTECTIVE UNDER-TRAYS FTTED
Pass13,366 miles (+1,401)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 13,366 miles
- Test number
- 171487949170
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,965 miles
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 11,965 miles
- Test number
- 613616158177
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L8 LYS
- Does L8 LYS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L8 LYS is valid until 24 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L8 LYS?
- The MOT on L8 LYS is valid until 24 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L8 LYS done?
- L8 LYS was recorded at 29,636 miles at its MOT on 25 Aug 2026, an average of 970 miles a year.
- Has L8 LYS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L8 LYS has failed 2 of its 19 MOT tests, most recently on 14 Jun 2019.
- Has the mileage on L8 LYS ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 20 May 2010. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L8 LYS find?
- L8 LYS passed its latest MOT on 25 Aug 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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