MOT Status
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134,526 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush bonding starting to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush bonding starting to fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi section (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
egr valve pipe, gasket slight weep
engine cover & under trays fitted
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases egr valve gasket & front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine covers & under trays fitted
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases egr valve gasket & front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement spring arm, bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine covers & under trays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded & worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front exhaust flexi deteriorated
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge misshapen inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
engine covers & under trays fitted
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded & worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front exhaust flexi deteriorated
Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened scored & pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge misshapen inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
engine covers & under trays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to limit (5.2.3 (e))
Rear exhaust shield loose but not insecure
engine covers & under trays fitted
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on outer edge of braking face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect reduced damping (5.3.2 (b))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Outer sill covered by trim
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Outer sill covered by trim
engine undertray fitted
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Outer sill covered by trim
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Outer sill covered by trim
engine undertray fitted
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Under cover fitted
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Under cover fitted
childseat fitted n/s/r unable to check seatbealt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front tyres appear to be low on pressure
Sill covers fitted obscuring sills
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
n/s/r tyre in poor condition
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LF09 YOG is a 2009 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2009 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 79,194 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 LF09 YOG, 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 17 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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LF09 YOG is a 2009 Saab 9-3, first registered on 9 March 2009.
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