MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,388 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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exhaust is rather rusty
Corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches
Front springs and shock absorbers corroded on both sides
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On legal limit and in poor condition (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower suspension arm rubber bushing in poor condition
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Both sides (2.7.4)
Rear exhasut in very poor condition
Rear tyres in poor condition especially on inside edges
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan x2 (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front springs and shock absorbers corroded on both sides
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On legal limit and in poor condition (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower suspension arm rubber bushing in poor condition
Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Both sides (2.7.4)
Rear exhasut in very poor condition
Rear tyres in poor condition especially on inside edges
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front suspension arm appears to have a small tear in a dust cover but the cover is only covering a rubber bush
steering rack floats, but this is how this set up is
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front tyres worn on edges
slight fluxuation in front brakes
slight movement in steering coloumn
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
front tyres worn on edges
slight fluxuation in front brakes
slight movement in steering coloumn
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
flex of body work on steering rack mounts found on lock to lock with ignition off .
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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GK51 BSZ is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 GK51 BSZ, 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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GK51 BSZ is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 December 2001.
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