MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,099 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Outer Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering behind wheel (6.1.1 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both front and rear (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Inner Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheelarch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.2.6)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both front and rear (2.7.2a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear clamp (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake recording little or no effort o/s and n/s (3.7.B.5a)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Upper Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
floor rusted
o/s/f coil spring snapped but not dislodged
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
floor rusted
o/s/f coil spring snapped but not dislodged
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front floors corroding
slight play to steering column
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 (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front floors corroding
slight play to steering column
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/f mirror craked
rust spots under car
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/f mirror craked
rust spots under car
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s door mirror cracked but not impeding view of road
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s door mirror cracked but not impeding view of road
movement on o/s front bulkhead near steering rack when shaking steering
n/s door mirror cracked but not impeding view of road
rear exhaust box outer layer corroding but exhaust not blowing
Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
movement on o/s front bulkhead near steering rack when shaking steering
n/s door mirror cracked but not impeding view of road
rear exhaust box outer layer corroding but exhaust not blowing
n/s door mirror cracked but not obscuring view
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
o/s front tyre wall badly scuffed- reicforcement not visible
o/s rear tyre wall badly scuffed, reinforcement not visible
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V946 KWO is a 2000 Saab 9-3 in Green with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 V946 KWO, 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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V946 KWO is a 2000 Saab 9-3, first registered on 1 January 2000.
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