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ND60 PLU

2011 Saab 9-3

White Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jul 2025
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

77,881 mi
Last recorded77,881 miles
Recorded on2 Jul 2024
Typical for 2011 Saab 9-377,864 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND60 PLU
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Jul 2024 77,881 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2024 75,270 miles

Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

heatsheild insecure

Pass 3 Jul 2023 72,034 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 3 Jul 2023 72,034 miles

Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light unit (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 69,459 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

fuel filter corroded

Pass 22 Jul 2021 65,923 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2021 63,380 miles

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

Fail 1 Feb 2021 63,380 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour both rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2020 58,569 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jan 2020 58,556 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 53,331 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2018 46,934 miles

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

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)

Pass 26 Jan 2017 39,376 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both inner brake pads appear low (3.5.1g)

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer shoulder wearing thin (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2016 31,095 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2015 25,272 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2014 17,130 miles

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

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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ND60 PLU is a 2011 Saab 9-3 in White with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2011 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 77,864 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 ND60 PLU, 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 15 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ND60 PLU is a 2011 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 January 2011.

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