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77,593 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting N/S FLOOR HOLED X 3 (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting O/S FLOOR HOLED X 5 (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
o/s/f lower bumper trim damaged repaired / taped up
surface corrosion to various front and rear suspension components
Both front anti roll bar drop links corroded
Both front shock absorbers corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL FOUR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Both front anti roll bar drop links corroded
Both front shock absorbers corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL FOUR (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
both front shock absorbers outer casing corroded
n/s/r parking brake only met efficiency the system may require adjustments or repair
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front shock casing corroded
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front shock casing corroded
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure seperation of materials in tread and inner wall plus nail (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front shock casing corroded
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front shock casing corroded
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Outer tyre cut to outer wall
bonnet stay not working [shock ]
rear brake flexi hose furrels slightly corroded
rear tyres perished and cracked, o/s/r tyre low inner edge
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
both rear tyres cracking at tread
Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
corrosion throughout exhaust system
nearside rear brake disc excessively pitted
offside rear tyre feathering on inner edge
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
front to rear brake pipe slightly corroded
heatshield insecure at fuel tank
offside rear tyre feathering on inner edge
nearside front tyre slightly distorted
nearside rear brake disc slightly pitted
nearside rear tyre feathering on inner edge
front bumper at o/s/f slightly insecure
Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
cut in offside rear tyre
nearside rear tyre worn
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V888 VVV is a 2000 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 V888 VVV, 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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V888 VVV is a 2000 Saab 9-3, first registered on 1 September 2000.
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