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V681 GBV

1999 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2025
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

54,922 mi
Last recorded54,922 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2024
Typical for 1999 Saab 9-398,368 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV681 GBV
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Feb 2024 54,922 miles

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

Pass 8 Feb 2023 47,900 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 7 Feb 2023 47,896 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 15 Feb 2022 43,847 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2021 39,263 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2021 39,261 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking nipple leaking . (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Aug 2020 39,011 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Nearside front and offside front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside rear and offside rear, Borderline excessive (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded Nearside front and offside front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fuel tank straps are heavily corroded

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside front and offside front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch and inner side of turret (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively borderline excessive (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Possible movement in bulkhead behind sound deadening and other components

Underside of vehicle and most underside components in general are corroded

Pass 22 Aug 2019 37,867 miles

FUEL TANK STRAPS HEAVILY CORRODED

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2018 36,587 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Floor pan is generally corroded.

Fuel tank straps are heavily corroded.

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside front and offside front. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside front and offside front brake hose ferrules are excessively corroded.

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch, has been repaired before. (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Upper side of chassis leg. (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Severely corroded/pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Rear brake hose ferrules are corroded.

Vehicle is in a generally corroded condition with most components corroding.

Welding repairs to floor pans and rest of floors now under sealed.

Fail 28 Aug 2018 36,587 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor pan area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Floor pan is generally corroded.

Fuel tank straps are heavily corroded.

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside front and offside front. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside front and offside front brake hose ferrules are excessively corroded.

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Upper side of chassis leg. (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch, has been repaired before. (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Severely corroded/pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Rear brake hoses ferrules are corroded.

Vehicle is in a generally corroded condition with most components corroding.

Fail 21 Aug 2018 36,578 miles

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Floor pan area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor pan area (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipes at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Floor pan is generally corroded.

Fuel tank straps are heavily corroded.

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside front and offside front. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside front and offside front brake hose ferrules are excessively corroded.

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Upper side of chassis leg. (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch, has been repaired before. (2.1.2 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Severely corroded/pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Rear brake hoses ferrules are corroded.

Vehicle is in a generally corroded condition with most components corroding.

Pass 7 Sep 2017 35,120 miles

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily pitted (3.5.1i)

Fail 31 Aug 2017 35,110 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing under arch (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front inner wing (under arch) (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily pitted (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Aug 2016 34,224 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded/pitted (3.5.1i)

front exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 2 Sep 2015 33,534 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both front to rear brake pipes are corroding.

offside rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened.

Fail 29 Aug 2015 33,527 miles

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

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 23 Aug 2014 32,338 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2013 31,224 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2013 31,224 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2012 30,215 miles

driver side front tyre perished and split

Fail 29 Aug 2012 30,215 miles

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

driver side front tyre perished and split

driver side rear disc badly pitted

Pass 31 Aug 2011 29,697 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside rear brake disc badly pitted

Pass 16 Aug 2010 28,908 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 16 Aug 2010 28,908 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Aug 2009 28,496 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 27 Aug 2009 28,496 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 28 Aug 2008 28,026 miles

Oil leak from automatic transmission with engine running.

Pass 22 Aug 2007 26,041 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2007 26,041 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 30 Aug 2006 23,070 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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V681 GBV is a 1999 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 V681 GBV, 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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V681 GBV is a 1999 Saab 9-3, first registered on 30 September 1999.

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