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B1 YSA

2005 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 2792cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

89,751 mi
Last recorded89,751 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Saab 9-389,093 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB1 YSA
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,792cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 89,751 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2025 89,749 miles

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Nov 2024 86,317 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2024 86,310 miles

Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 83,793 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2022 78,651 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 69,280 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

advise minor play through steering rack

Fail 13 Oct 2021 69,278 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side 100 kg no lockout (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side 50 kg no lockout (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

advise minor play through steering rack

Pass 4 Nov 2020 66,071 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Front & Rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust center corrosion

low effort with n/s handbrake

Fail 3 Nov 2020 66,018 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Front & Rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

exhaust center corrosion

low effort with n/s handbrake

Pass 3 May 2019 60,911 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake only just met requirements.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear exhaust heat shield insecure.

Pass 3 May 2018 55,975 miles

Exhaust showing corrosion

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Close to limit (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 May 2018 55,973 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Exhaust showing corrosion

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

Nearside Rear All position lamps have light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Close to limit (2.4.G.2)

Slight bind on nearside rear brake.

Pass 21 Apr 2017 50,482 miles
Pass 5 May 2016 40,892 miles
Fail 5 May 2016 40,892 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 36,746 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2014 33,632 miles
Pass 21 May 2013 26,981 miles
Pass 17 May 2012 25,157 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 23,543 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 21,987 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Scratches on windscreen in zone'A' but not seriously obscuring view to front

Pass 29 May 2009 18,763 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2008 16,947 miles

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

How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?

Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.

73.6%
Pass Rate
6,682
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
155,316
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 75,543
coil spring broken 47,423
position lamp(s) not working 38,332
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,584
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 34,513
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B1 YSA is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 2,792cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 89,093 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Saab 9-3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 75,543 recorded failures. If you're considering buying B1 YSA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Saab 9-3 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 21 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B1 YSA is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 29 September 2005.

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