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X696 FGO

2000 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jul 2025
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

198,952 mi
Last recorded198,952 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2024
Typical for 2000 Saab 9-393,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX696 FGO
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Jul 2024 198,952 miles

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

Fail 27 Jun 2024 198,951 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2023 197,544 miles

Nearside head light pattern lower than o/s

exhaust flexis both corroding

oil leak on o/s of engine onto lower arm bush , and on sump

surface corrosion on brake discs

Fail 7 Mar 2023 197,544 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside head light pattern lower than o/s

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

exhaust flexi corroding

oil leak on o/s of engine onto lower arm bushes

surface corrosion on brake discs

Fail 30 Nov 2022 197,534 miles

Offside Lower Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

crack in screen lifting out

oil leak from o/s engine

Pass 10 Dec 2021 191,324 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Dec 2021 191,324 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 187,965 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2019 170,404 miles

engine oil leak

Fail 15 Apr 2019 170,404 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust silencer insecure middle section camp broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c))

engine oil leak

Pass 5 May 2018 160,332 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2016 149,586 miles

engine warning light on

Fail 21 Oct 2016 149,586 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

engine warning light on

Pass 9 Oct 2015 138,534 miles

chip in screen

slight play in rear axle bushes

Pass 4 Nov 2014 125,884 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)

Pass 30 Oct 2013 107,699 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S/F tyre slightly cracking perished on outer sidewall

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

sill cover sfitted

Fail 28 Oct 2013 107,699 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

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

Upper Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

O/S/F tyre slightly cracking perished on outer sidewall

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

sill cover sfitted

Pass 22 Oct 2012 101,593 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

advise that the drivers seatbelt buckle is difficult to release at times

advise that the handbrake travel is high

advise that the screen is cracked in the upper offside corner outside the drivers vision.

advise that there are several chips in the screen

Pass 19 Oct 2011 95,994 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front number plate cracked

rear discs slightly corroded

Fail 19 Oct 2011 95,994 miles

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

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

front number plate cracked

rear discs slightly corroded

Pass 25 Oct 2010 89,269 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front brake discs slightly worn

rear brake discs corroding slightly

Fail 25 Oct 2010 89,269 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

front brake discs slightly worn

rear brake discs corroding slightly

Pass 16 Oct 2009 73,344 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 4 Nov 2008 58,817 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2008 58,758 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2008 58,153 miles

Oil leak

Pass 26 Feb 2007 52,982 miles

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Dec 2006 51,589 miles

rear brake pads are thin and the offside rear brake disc is corroded

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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X696 FGO is a 2000 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 X696 FGO, 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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X696 FGO is a 2000 Saab 9-3, first registered on 29 September 2000.

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