MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
109,562 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings n/s floor pan has corrosion underneath seat mountings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings n/s/f inner wheel arch corroded at end of chassis leg (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s floor pan has corrosion underneath seat fixings (6.1.B.2)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings o/s/f inner wheel arch has corrosion at joint with bulkhead (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Power steering component(s) leaking power steering rack leaking oil (2.3.3b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking power steering pipe leaking (behind front bumper bumper) (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded n/s/f subframe securing bolt loose in floor (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit n/s/r tyre worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust heat shield loose
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight leak from power steering rack (2.3.3b)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust leak center section join (7.1.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component slight leak from power steering rack (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside rear axle bush(slight play)
offside rear axle bush (slight play)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside rear axle bush(slight play)
offside rear axle bush (slight play)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Ball joint damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Ball joint damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside front tyre
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V780 LHS is a 1999 Saab 9-3 in Yellow with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 V780 LHS, 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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V780 LHS is a 1999 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 December 1999.
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