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179,810 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill not fully inspected due to covers (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill not fully inspected due to covers (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
brake fluid discoloured
engine oil leak
hand brake close to no reserve travel
rear axle corroded
rear exhaust heavily corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill not fully inspected due to covers (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underside floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill not fully inspected due to covers (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
brake fluid discoloured
engine oil leak
hand brake close to no reserve travel
rear axle corroded
rear exhaust heavily corroded
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulhead near subframe mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heavily corroded
engine oil leak
handbrake close to no reserve travel
surface corrosion various places underside floor
Nearside Front suspension strut corroded
Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear drop sill corroded
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front suspension strut corroded
Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers
Offside Rear drop sill
Offside Rear tyre age cracks in tyre wall
rear gearbox mount worn
engine oil leak
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front suspension strut corroded
Nearside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear drop sill corroded
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front suspension strut corroded
Offside Outer sill not fully inspected due to covers
Offside Rear drop sill
Offside Rear tyre age cracks in tyre wall
rear gearbox mount worn
engine oil leak
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened corroded (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bad on inner edge and age cracks (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened corroded (2.4.G.1)
Offside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear tyre worn on edge and age cracks
engine light on
engine oil leak
rear exhaust corroded
underside floor section surface corrosion
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened corroded (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn bad on inner edge and age cracks (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Macpherson strut worn but not seriously weakened corroded (2.4.G.1)
Offside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Offside Rear tyre worn on edge and age cracks
engine light on
engine oil leak
rear exhaust corroded
underside floor section surface corrosion
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sills (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
underside floor section surface corrosion
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Outer sill not checked due to covers
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive drop sills (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn bad on edge (4.1.E.1)
engine oil leak
underside floor section surface corrosion
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear slight brake bind
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhasust corroded
observe oil leak
observe water leak
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and worn on edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear slight brake bind
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear exhasust corroded
observe oil leak
observe water leak
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/r foglight not working at rear tow socket
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
advise o/s/f tyre down to 2mm
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BP51 HWY is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2002 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 87,998 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 BP51 HWY, 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 24 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BP51 HWY is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 20 February 2002.
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