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BH51 WGH

2005 Saab 9-3

Black Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

93,019 mi
Last recorded93,019 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Saab 9-389,093 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBH51 WGH
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2025 93,019 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 1 Oct 2025 93,019 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 9 Oct 2024 92,981 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush debonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2023 92,875 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2023 92,816 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Aug 2022 92,249 miles

Front Headlamp lens deteriorated

Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Possibly steering arm (inner) (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Mirror cover slightly damaged

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on inner and outer edge

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Jul 2021 87,798 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 20 Jul 2020 81,488 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 13 Jul 2020 81,486 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 May 2019 79,203 miles
Fail 1 May 2019 79,203 miles

Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

Fail 19 Mar 2019 79,197 miles

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner and outer brake pads wearing low (3mm) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Feb 2018 77,461 miles

Front to rear brake pipes becoming corroded.

Indicator switch worn.

Nearside Rear Top suspension arm outer bush starting to wear.

Pass 9 Mar 2017 74,325 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box fractured (7.1.2)

Pass 21 Mar 2016 71,540 miles

Nearside Rear tyre craCKS IN INNER SIDEWALL

Offside Front tyre 1 mm outer edge

Fail 15 Mar 2016 71,537 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed DEEP CUT OUTER WALL (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear tyre craCKS IN INNER SIDEWALL

Offside Front tyre 1 mm outer edge

Pass 17 Mar 2015 68,935 miles

nsf tyre below 1 mm outer edge

Fail 10 Mar 2015 68,935 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

nsf tyre below 1 mm outer edge

Pass 10 Mar 2014 65,833 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

all tyres inner walls small splits appearing

fuel filter corroding

rear discs worn

Pass 5 Mar 2013 61,802 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2012 57,546 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 52,934 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2010 43,810 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2010 43,810 miles

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Pass 1 Dec 2009 40,428 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2008 31,124 miles

front tyres 2 mm on edges

front/rear discs slightly worn

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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BH51 WGH is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 BH51 WGH, 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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BH51 WGH is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 14 December 2005.

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