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CP55 PUY

2005 Saab 9-3

Black Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

129,331 mi
Last recorded129,331 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Saab 9-389,093 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP55 PUY
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 129,331 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2025 124,258 miles

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

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

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

Rear suspension rusty

Fail 1 Feb 2025 124,165 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both (4.1.2 (c))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear suspension rusty

Pass 31 Jan 2024 119,413 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2023 109,620 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2022 101,626 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2021 92,799 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2020 87,501 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Feb 2019 83,179 miles

Rear tyres going out of shape

Pass 3 Feb 2018 75,553 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2017 68,734 miles

both rear tyres feathering

Pass 24 Feb 2016 63,740 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside low-20% (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside low-23% (3.7.B.5b)

engine covers fitted obscuring some components

slight surface rust on all four brake discs

Pass 12 Jan 2015 61,235 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2014 54,232 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2013 48,236 miles

Both rear tyres cracking due to age

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2013 48,236 miles

Both rear tyres cracking due to age

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2012 41,829 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 4 Jan 2011 32,652 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2009 25,604 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2008 18,153 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
Full Saab 9-3 reliability report

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CP55 PUY is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 CP55 PUY, 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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CP55 PUY is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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