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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
Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
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))
Eml on
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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))
Drivers seatbelt slow to retract
Exhaust in poor condition
Temp fuel cap fitted
secondary bonnet catch faulty
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
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
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
all exhaust rubbers perished and weak.
corrosion to all suspension components.
rear silencer corroded.
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.
Bar tyre outer wall cracked
Engine light on
Light switch stiff to operate
Osf and nsf tyres cracked on inner and outer walls
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
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)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Seat Belts not inspected due to dog guard & covers.
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.
Rear seats/belts permanently covered & dog guard installed,so rear belt inspection not possible,
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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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What year was S33 DTW registered?
S33 DTW is a 2000 Saab 9-3, first registered on 13 May 2000.
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