MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
106,075 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s inner steering arm bush ()
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect and o/s/r (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear and o/s/r braking effort slight unevenness on application
Offside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive steering rack mount area (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength coil spring mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured steering rack mount area (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Central Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) o/s inner steering arm bush ()
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexible joint deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect and o/s/r (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear and o/s/r braking effort slight unevenness on application
Offside Front Lower Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive steering rack mount area (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack area (2.3.3b)
Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil and o/s/r (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r upper area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear and o/s/r slight braking unevenness on application
Offside Front steering rack mount bracket movement
Central Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack area (2.3.3b)
Central Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil and o/s/r (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and o/s/r upper area (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear and o/s/r slight braking unevenness on application
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front steering rack mount bracket movement
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead and offside chassis rail (2.2.C.1h)
nail in offside rear tyre
rear tyres perished and worn on inner edges, nearside rear tyre low
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive bulkhead and offside chassis rail (2.2.C.1h)
nail in offside rear tyre
rear tyres perished and worn on inner edges, nearside rear tyre low
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Corrosion in exhaust tailbox
pas steering rack has oil misting
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3 SE Turbo Auto?
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T977 SDU is a 1999 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo Auto in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
Across all 1999 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 97,007 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Saab 9-3 SE Turbo Auto fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 56 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T977 SDU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 9-3 SE Turbo Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 27 years old, this Saab 9-3 SE Turbo Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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T977 SDU is a 1999 Saab 9-3 SE Turbo Auto, first registered on 26 April 1999.
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