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V86 OOF

2000 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2014
Tests15 (8 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

119,311 mi
Last recorded119,311 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2014
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-393,562 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV86 OOF
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

8 pass 7 fail
Fail 14 Mar 2014 119,311 miles

Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

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

Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Engine oil level low

Front brake discs worn

Nearside front tyre uneven wear and worn close to the legal limit

Nearside parking brake mechanism in hub seizing

Offside front tyre uneven wear

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear brake discs corroded

Rear exhaust corroded and clamp missing

Rear wheel arches corroding

Fail 7 Mar 2013 118,291 miles

Offside front of bonnet corroding

Offside front tyre uneven wear

Both front suspension lower arms rear bushes slight movement

Both rear brakes juddering slightly

Exhaust rear silencer corroded and clamp missing

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

Nearside front tyre uneven wear and worn close to the legal limit

Nearside rear parking brake mechanism suspect

Rear brake discs corroded/poor condition

Rear brake hoses ferrules corroding

Pass 7 Mar 2013 118,291 miles

Both front suspension lower arms rear bushes slight movement

Both rear brakes juddering slightly

Exhaust rear silencer corroded and clamp missing

Nearside front tyre uneven wear and worn close to the legal limit

Nearside rear parking brake mechanism suspect

Offside front of bonnet corroding

Offside front tyre uneven wear

Rear brake discs corroded/poor condition

Rear brake hoses ferrules corroding

Pass 22 Feb 2012 115,624 miles

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

exhaust rear silencer corroded

front brake discs poor condition

nearside front tyre uneven wear

nearside wing mirror poor security

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 22 Feb 2012 115,624 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

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

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

exhaust rear silencer corroded

front brake discs poor condition

nearside front tyre uneven wear

nearside wing mirror poor security

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 1 Mar 2011 112,191 miles

Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded

Front brake discs worn

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

Rear brake discs corroding

Fail 23 Feb 2011 112,174 miles

Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h) DANGEROUS

Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded

Front brake discs worn

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

Rear brake discs corroding

Pass 19 Jan 2010 109,277 miles

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

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

Oil leak

exhaust rear silencer corroding

Fail 13 Jan 2010 109,227 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) DANGEROUS

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) DANGEROUS

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

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

Oil leak

exhaust rear silencer corroding

offside rear brake disc poor condition

Fail 7 Jan 2009 104,284 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

exhaust rear silencer corroded

front service veers right

slight imbalance rear service brake

Pass 7 Jan 2009 104,284 miles

exhaust rear silencer corroded

front service veers right

slight imbalance rear service brake

Pass 20 Dec 2007 99,961 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2007 99,911 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Dec 2006 73,573 miles

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)

deep cut in offside rear tyre tread

Pass 14 Dec 2005 89,503 miles

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

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

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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V86 OOF is a 2000 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

Across all 2000 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 93,562 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 V86 OOF, 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 26 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was V86 OOF registered?

V86 OOF is a 2000 Saab 9-3, first registered on 27 January 2000.

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