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ExpiredMileage
132,669 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective cap broken (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor at subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch at subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre floor badly corroded and holed at front seat / seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing corroded and split at servo mounting area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor at subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre floor badly corroded and holed at front seat / seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment loose and worn (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both handbrake readings quite low
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Plastic covers along sills preventing full inspection
Quite a bit of corrosion along floors just out with prescribed areas
Rear exhaust section heavily corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)
Rear axle beam showing corrosion
plastic engine cover fitted
plastic sill covers fitted
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy section (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)
Rear axle beam showing corrosion
plastic engine cover fitted
plastic sill covers fitted
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy area (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear tyre showing perishing
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)
handbrake lever tight to operate
plastic engine cover fitted
plastic sill covers fitted
rear exhaust silencer corroded
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported front of rear silencer (7.1.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy area (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulders under inflated 195/60/15 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake slight bind
Nearside Rear tyre showing perishing
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulders under inflated (4.1.E.1)
handbrake lever tight to operate
plastic engine cover fitted
plastic sill covers fitted
rear exhaust silencer corroded
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres showing perishing
exhaust front pipe flexy in poor condition
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
both rear tyres showing perishing
exhaust front pipe flexy in poor condition
Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both front a.b.s rings corroded
both rear axle to body bushes shoeing wear
exhaust system corroded
rear axle beam showing corrosion
Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both front a.b.s rings corroded
both rear axle to body bushes shoeing wear
exhaust system corroded
rear axle beam showing corrosion
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
both front a.b.s rings corroded
both rear axle to body bushes shoeing wear
exhaust system corroded
rear axle beam showing corrosion
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)
Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside rear axle bush worn
rear exhaust in poor condition
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)
Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
nearside rear axle bush worn
nearside rear tyre soft
rear exhaust in poor condition
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
rear exhaust in poor condition
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Oil leak
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
rear exhaust in poor condition
Front discs slightly rusted
Front tyres wearing on edges
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
n/s washer jet poor
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front discs slightly rusted
Front tyres wearing on edges
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
n/s washer jet poor
Nearside front ABS ring corroded
Offside front ABS ring corroded and cracked , also fouling on sensor causing squeak
Offside rear brake pipe corroded
Rear exhaust clamp corroded and broken - exhaust still secure
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside front ABS ring corroded
Offside front ABS ring corroded and cracked , also fouling on sensor causing squeak
Offside rear brake pipe corroded
Rear exhaust clamp corroded and broken - exhaust still secure
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
195/60 VR15 - Offside front tyre right on legal limit
Both rear brake discs worn and corroded on inner faces
Both rear tyres perished
Rear brake pads nearing wear limit
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
195/60 VR15 - Offside front tyre right on legal limit
Both rear brake discs worn and corroded on inner faces
Both rear tyres perished
Rear brake pads nearing wear limit
195/60 VR15 - Nearside front tyre near limit on edge
Nearside rear brake pipe corroded
Nearside Front Macpherson strut cracked (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
195/60 VR15 - Nearside front tyre near limit on edge
Nearside rear brake pipe corroded
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
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S872 OSL is a 1998 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 48.1%.
Across all 1998 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 103,203 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 S872 OSL, 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 28 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S872 OSL is a 1998 Saab 9-3, first registered on 24 November 1998.
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