1998 Porsche Boxster 2.5 986

Price: £3,995. Far below the going rate: £9,701 (70%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,696, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 252 priced Porsche Boxster adverts on AskCar as of 5 November 2026. Worth asking the dealer why.

AskCar lists 296 used Porsche Boxster from 197 UK dealerships, as of 5 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Porsche
  • Model: Boxster
  • Version: 2.5 986 Manual RWD Euro 3 2dr (204 bhp)
  • Year: 1998
  • Mileage: 125,000 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Convertible, 2 doors, 2 seats
  • Engine: 2.5 litres, 204 bhp
  • Gearbox: Manual
  • Drive: Rear-wheel drive
  • Colour: Silver
  • CO2: 239 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 3

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 1998 Porsche Boxster is 125,000 miles. This car is priced at £3,995, £9,701 below the AskCar estimate of £13,696. Such a large price gap is worth checking with the dealer. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 252 Porsche Boxster cars across different ages and specifications. It first appeared in our advert records 41 days ago. The latest MOT recorded 125,586 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. MOT records show an expiry date of 8 April 2027. It is for sale at DG Car Sales in Trowbridge. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

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Price

Far below the going rate: £9,701 (70%) under the AskCar estimate of £13,696. Worth asking the dealer why.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 252 priced Porsche Boxster adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 1998 Porsche Boxster has been on sale for at least 41 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £3,495. Its asking price is now £3,995, £500 more.

Price changes recorded:

  • 25 September 2026: £3,495
  • 15 October 2026: £3,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 8 April 2027.

It has had 25 MOTs. The latest, on 9 April 2026, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: offside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush; nearside rear suspension arm ball joint has slight play.

Mileage at that test: 125,586 miles. The advert says 125,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

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As of 5 November 2026, AskCar lists 595,776 cars and vans from 12,945 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.