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V75 WDA

1999 Saab 9-3

Green Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Dec 2020
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

112,164 mi
Last recorded112,164 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2019
Typical for 1999 Saab 9-398,368 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV75 WDA
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2019 112,164 miles

Central Front Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubbers cracking deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing close to wear markers (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear flexible brake hoses have corrosion to ferrulles (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2019 112,157 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed tyre has cracking around outer edge of tyre cords visible 195/60r15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Fluid leak, but not excessive coolant leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rubbers cracking deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track rod rubber cracking deteriorating (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing close to wear markers (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear flexible brake hoses have corrosion to ferrulles (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2018 111,368 miles

Nearside Front tyre on legal limit

Offside Front mcpherson strut outer casing corroded but not excessively

Offside Front tyre walls slightly perished

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

Fail 9 Jun 2018 111,368 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front tyre on legal limit

Offside Front mcpherson strut outer casing corroded but not excessively

Offside Front tyre walls slightly perished

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

Pass 9 May 2017 110,607 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 8 May 2017 110,604 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 9 Jun 2016 108,101 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 12 Jul 2012 107,792 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2011 107,615 miles

Nearside 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)

Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Pass 6 Aug 2010 107,425 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 99,220 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2009 99,217 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jul 2008 90,445 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2008 90,430 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2007 79,674 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007 78,145 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2005 71,724 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2005 71,724 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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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V75 WDA is a 1999 Saab 9-3 in Green with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 V75 WDA, 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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V75 WDA is a 1999 Saab 9-3, first registered on 1 September 1999.

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