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GU10 FYK

2010 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

123,446 mi
Last recorded123,446 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 Saab 9-376,001 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU10 FYK
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2026 123,446 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak coming from sump and gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s front wishbone bottom ball joint rubber bush torn (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin o/s and n/s rear pads at 8% (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s rear tyres perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Aug 2025 121,052 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 7 Aug 2024 119,242 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2023 117,440 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2022 115,452 miles

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Pass 14 Jul 2021 113,015 miles

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

Pass 20 Jul 2020 109,870 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre

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

Pass 15 Jul 2019 106,692 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2018 102,744 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 May 2017 95,497 miles
Fail 22 May 2017 95,496 miles

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

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

Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Aug 2016 86,273 miles

front tyres low on tread/ screw in the offside front tyre

Fail 3 Aug 2016 86,250 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light will need red bulb (1.2.1e)

front tyres low on tread

Pass 4 Jun 2015 79,850 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2015 79,850 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2014 67,378 miles

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

Pass 5 Jun 2013 47,998 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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GU10 FYK is a 2010 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2010 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 76,001 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 GU10 FYK, 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 16 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GU10 FYK is a 2010 Saab 9-3, first registered on 9 June 2010.

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