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VO56 YVL

2006 Saab 9-3

Black Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2022
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

131,291 mi
Last recorded131,291 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2021
Typical for 2006 Saab 9-388,182 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO56 YVL
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2021 131,291 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 11 Feb 2021 131,291 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 4 Feb 2020 128,979 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front both shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Feb 2020 128,978 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front both shock absorbers corroded

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2019 118,166 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

steering lower universal joint slightly worn

Fail 30 Jan 2019 118,164 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

steering lower universal joint slightly worn

Pass 31 Jan 2018 99,489 miles

Front subframe corroded

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

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

Rear subframe corroded

exhaust parts corroded

Fail 31 Jan 2018 99,489 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded upper shocker mount (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shocker mount corroded (2.4.A.3)

Front subframe corroded

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

Nearside Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

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

Offside Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Rear brake pads wearing thin

Rear subframe corroded

exhaust parts corroded

Pass 31 Jan 2017 87,037 miles

Nearside Front very slightly worn inner edge

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear slightly worn inner edge

Oil leak ()

Pass 15 Jan 2016 74,864 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint very slight (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Feb 2015 61,327 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2014 57,970 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2014 57,970 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 23 Oct 2013 49,207 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

slight noise heard from n/s/r wheel when rotated

Pass 24 Oct 2012 40,605 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2011 35,963 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 6 Sep 2010 29,895 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2009 29,846 miles

Offside Rear 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
Full Saab 9-3 reliability report

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VO56 YVL is a 2006 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2006 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 88,182 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 VO56 YVL, 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 20 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VO56 YVL is a 2006 Saab 9-3, first registered on 19 September 2006.

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