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BW05 HBH

2005 Saab 9-3

Grey Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2025
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

132,882 mi
Last recorded132,882 miles
Recorded on1 May 2024
Typical for 2005 Saab 9-389,093 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBW05 HBH
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 May 2024 132,882 miles

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

rear sub frame and arms corroded

Pass 17 May 2023 131,529 miles

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 11 May 2022 130,546 miles

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 May 2021 128,432 miles

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn nearside and offside rear upper rose joints (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jan 2020 128,392 miles

Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting full inspection

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both top rose joints on rear suspension (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 127,004 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2017 115,570 miles

Front Number Plate damaged.

Fail 2 Mar 2017 115,570 miles

Front Number Plate damaged.

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 98,913 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly damaged. (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Fog lamp inoperative, loose bulb inside of lamp.

Fail 3 Mar 2016 98,913 miles

Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam Possibly the switch is faulty, with some effort it works sometimes. (1.7.4a)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Slightly damaged. (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Fog lamp inoperative, loose bulb inside of lamp.

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 26 Mar 2015 84,553 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2015 84,274 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2014 79,854 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Oil leak

Pass 16 Jul 2013 68,652 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2013 68,649 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Nov 2012 68,565 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2010 68,216 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Oct 2010 68,215 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Sep 2009 51,232 miles

engine management light on

front numberplate slight deterioration

Pass 2 Sep 2008 47,797 miles

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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BW05 HBH is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Grey with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 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 BW05 HBH, 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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BW05 HBH is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 26 August 2005.

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