MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
214,148 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Speedometer operation impaired (7.8 (b) (i))
Advise wiper linkage worn
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Strong advise. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))
Advise wiper linkage worn
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Strong advise. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front flexi point blowing (6.1.2 (a))
Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))
Fuel cap/sealing device missing No cap (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Not pulling as well as off side (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Outer bush wear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Plastic over sills fitted restricting the examination of all components
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Can be felt through the steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Towbar component slightly damaged Lid to wiring cover broken (6.1.6 (a))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
eml on
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm approx 78% worn (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicators have less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm approx 78% worn (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
front and rear brake discs corroded
nearside and offside front tyres worn on edge
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
slight play in osf+nsf steering arms
slight wear to front brake discs
n/s/r tyre becoming worn
slight play/wear in steering arms
slight wear to brake discs and pads
slight play in o/s and n/s steering rack
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BD05 ZZR is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 BD05 ZZR, 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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BD05 ZZR is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 26 May 2005.
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