MOT Status
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87,989 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the treads , and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm tread 225 / 45 z r 18 95 h (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the treads , and becoming out of shape inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
t p m warning lamp is on the dash
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer ball joint boot (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached bracket is broken (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached bracket is broken (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the treads , and worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm tread 225 / 45 z r 18 95 h (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing in the treads , and becoming out of shape inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
t p m warning lamp is on the dash
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
tpms light on dash
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced hole in support from chassis to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced hole in support from chassis to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
tpms light on dash
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Outer Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Inner Stop lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front fog lamps are inop
Front tyres worn on the edges
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin about 80% worn out (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
power steering fluid level is a bit low
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack (2.1.5 (a))
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel pedal go's to floor (1.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose leaking pipe to steering rack near column (2.1.5 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible section (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Rear 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 Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre inner & outer edge 2.3mm in centre (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.90mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
tpms light on
Front both front fog lamps not working
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
TPMS light illuminated
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp does not illuminate (4.1.D.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
ALL 4 TYRES FEATHERED SLIGHTLY,TYRE PRESSURE WARNING LAMP ON.
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R17 REX is a 2011 Saab 9-3 in Orange with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 R17 REX, 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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R17 REX is a 2011 Saab 9-3, first registered on 23 April 2011.
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