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T125 RMR

1999 Saab 9-3

Black Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Dec 2023
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

87,530 mi
Last recorded87,530 miles
Recorded on23 Nov 2022
Typical for 1999 Saab 9-398,368 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT125 RMR
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year1999
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Nov 2022 87,530 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2022 87,530 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Dec 2021 86,066 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rear boot floor badly corroded

Fail 1 Dec 2021 86,066 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rear boot floor badly corroded

Pass 2 Dec 2020 84,259 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn To Limit On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower Bush Perished & Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn To Limit On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 1 Dec 2020 84,248 miles

Power steering ram leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left Adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn To Limit On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Blade Split (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower Bush Perished & Cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn To Limit On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Blade Split (3.4 (b) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 4 Dec 2019 83,192 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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))

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

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

Fail 28 Nov 2019 83,192 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

Offside mirror glass damaged

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2018 80,446 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2018 80,408 miles

Nearside Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2017 76,259 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2017 76,250 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported Front of silencer. (7.1.1)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 1 Dec 2016 75,193 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2015 72,155 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2014 71,145 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2014 71,145 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 16 May 2013 70,766 miles
Fail 15 May 2013 70,766 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 25 May 2012 70,653 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2011 70,112 miles
Fail 24 May 2011 70,100 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres with different aspect ratios are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2010 67,375 miles

Centre Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 4 Jul 2009 54,324 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 4 Jul 2009 54,324 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Jul 2008 46,569 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2008 46,569 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Aug 2007 45,668 miles

slight play in o/s/f bottom ball joint

Pass 10 Aug 2006 45,059 miles

center stop lamp incomplete

exhaust front joint and center box blowing slightly

front and rear brake discs corroded

slight play in n/s/f bottom ball joint

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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T125 RMR is a 1999 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

Across all 1999 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 98,368 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 T125 RMR, 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 27 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T125 RMR is a 1999 Saab 9-3, first registered on 26 May 1999.

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