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S33 DTW

2000 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Jun 2027
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

134,659 mi
Last recorded134,659 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2026
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-393,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS33 DTW
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2026 134,659 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Front Fluid leak, but not excessive power steering (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust rusty

front and rear arches very rusty

Pass 1 May 2025 130,771 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 25 Apr 2024 123,899 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2023 118,683 miles

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

Pass 6 May 2022 115,135 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Outer sill covers fitted

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

Pass 11 Mar 2021 107,547 miles

Eml on

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

Fail 11 Mar 2021 107,547 miles

Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective Trapped behind seat (7.1.2 (e))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Eml on

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

Pass 27 Feb 2020 102,041 miles

Drivers seatbelt slow to retract

Exhaust in poor condition

Temp fuel cap fitted

secondary bonnet catch faulty

Fail 26 Feb 2020 102,041 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Exhaust in poor condition

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

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

Temp fuel cap fitted

secondary bonnet catch faulty

Pass 2 Mar 2019 94,012 miles

EML light on

Exhaust mounting defective back box rubber broken but system still secure (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front suspension leg top mount slightly rough when rotated

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

both front lower suspension arm bushes have play

both front seat belts retract slowly

both rear coils have surface corrosion

exhaust back box corroded and in poor condition

exhaust system corroded and in poor condition

rear axle bushes have play

rear axle has surface corrosion

Pass 7 Mar 2018 86,572 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both front shocks are corroded

corrosion on some components on under side of vehicle

engine management light on

Pass 8 Mar 2017 84,536 miles

all exhaust rubbers perished and weak.

corrosion to all suspension components.

rear silencer corroded.

Fail 8 Mar 2017 84,536 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported rear silencer (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

all exhaust rubbers perished and weak.

corrosion to all suspension components.

rear silencer corroded.

Pass 8 Mar 2016 82,399 miles

Bar tyre outer wall cracked

Engine light on

Light switch stiff to operate

Osf and nsf tyres cracked on inner and outer walls

Fail 7 Mar 2016 82,397 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Bar tyre outer wall cracked

Engine light on

Osf and nsf tyres cracked on inner and outer walls

Pass 29 Oct 2014 82,349 miles

HEADLIGHT SWITCH DIFFICULT TO OPERATE

NSF TYRE HAS SMALL CUT INNER EDGE

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 9 Oct 2013 82,038 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2012 80,325 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2011 78,041 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2010 75,202 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2010 75,046 miles

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Rear Seat Belts not inspected due to dog guard & covers.

Pass 26 Aug 2009 69,217 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2009 68,896 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Full inspection of rear seat belts was not possible due to covered deats.

Pass 14 Aug 2008 63,045 miles

Rear seats/belts permanently covered & dog guard installed,so rear belt inspection not possible,

Pass 17 Aug 2007 57,396 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2006 51,125 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2005 45,616 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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S33 DTW is a 2000 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2000 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 93,562 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 S33 DTW, 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 26 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S33 DTW is a 2000 Saab 9-3, first registered on 13 May 2000.

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