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EO51 HWP

2001 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jan 2027
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

70,797 mi
Last recorded70,797 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO51 HWP
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2026 70,797 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2025 68,602 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2024 65,684 miles

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive Drive shaft area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded but not blowing .

Fail 2 Jan 2024 65,684 miles

Nearside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive Drive shaft area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer corroded but not blowing .

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Jan 2023 63,822 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2021 63,370 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower bush badly perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread starting to lift on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective lens damaged (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread starting to lift on the inner shoulder and has a cut on the inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer delaminating (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 62,643 miles

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

Rear exhaust silencer delaminating

Pass 27 Mar 2019 60,103 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer delaminating

Fail 27 Mar 2019 60,103 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust silencer delaminating

Pass 6 Apr 2018 57,202 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front flexi (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust silencer delaminating

Pass 22 Mar 2017 54,118 miles

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

Rear silencer delaminated

Pass 4 Apr 2016 50,911 miles

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

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear exhaust box delaminating

Pass 2 Apr 2015 46,913 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2015 46,913 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 26 Mar 2014 41,585 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Mar 2014 41,585 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 4 Apr 2013 37,242 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 2 Apr 2012 35,111 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2012 35,111 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 34,520 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 22 Mar 2011 34,520 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 7 Apr 2010 29,375 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

offside headlight lens damaged

Pass 7 Apr 2010 29,375 miles

offside headlight lens damaged

Pass 7 Apr 2009 27,062 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

offside rear tyre wearing unevenly

Pass 8 Apr 2008 24,699 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2008 24,699 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 21 Mar 2007 21,304 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2006 14,588 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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EO51 HWP is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2001 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 90,711 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 EO51 HWP, 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 25 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EO51 HWP is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 1 November 2001.

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