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V888 VVV

2000 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 2290cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

77,593 mi
Last recorded77,593 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-393,562 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV888 VVV
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,290cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 77,593 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2025 77,591 miles

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))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 76,989 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2023 75,794 miles

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))

Fail 21 Jul 2023 75,792 miles

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))

Pass 15 Jul 2022 74,589 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2021 72,592 miles

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))

Fail 5 Jul 2021 72,592 miles

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 ]

Pass 25 Jun 2020 70,890 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2019 70,694 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2018 69,983 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2016 68,632 miles

rear brake flexi hose furrels slightly corroded

rear tyres perished and cracked, o/s/r tyre low inner edge

Pass 29 Jun 2015 67,227 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2014 65,123 miles

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)

Pass 6 Dec 2012 62,626 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)

Pass 1 Sep 2011 56,984 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2010 54,309 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2009 52,248 miles

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

Pass 28 Aug 2008 49,584 miles

nearside front tyre slightly distorted

nearside rear brake disc slightly pitted

nearside rear tyre feathering on inner edge

Pass 29 Aug 2007 44,367 miles

front bumper at o/s/f slightly insecure

Pass 14 Aug 2006 40,022 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2006 40,018 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2005 36,621 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2005 36,621 miles

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?

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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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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