MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,961 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advanced corrosion to front shock absorber bodies
Front antiroll bar link bushes deteriorating
Front brake discs worn to service limits
General corrosion to rear axle beam and components
Plastic sill covers preventing full examination
Rea exhaust corroding and deteriorating
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight distortion n/s/f and o/s/r wheel bead rims
Some grabbing from parking brake
Some wiper damage to windscreen
front number plate damaged
Advanced corrosion to front shock absorber bodies
Front antiroll bar link bushes deteriorating
Front brake discs worn to service limits
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
General corrosion to rear axle beam and components
Plastic sill covers preventing full examination
Rea exhaust corroding and deteriorating
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Slight distortion n/s/f and o/s/r wheel bead rims
Some grabbing from parking brake
Some wiper damage to windscreen
front number plate damaged
both front schock absorber bodies badly corrodded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
both front schock absorber bodies badly corrodded
front registration plate cracked
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front registration plate cracked
All tyre walls and tread deteriorating
Both front shock absorber tubes heavily corroded
Both front suspension arm outer bushes deteriorating
Front brake discs worn to service limits
Oil leak from front of engine
Plastic covers fitted preventing full examination of structure
Poor connection to number plate lamps
Rear exhaust deteriorating (slight leak)
All tyre walls and tread deteriorating
Both front shock absorber tubes heavily corroded
Both front suspension arm outer bushes deteriorating
Front brake discs worn to service limits
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak from front of engine
Plastic covers fitted preventing full examination of structure
Poor connection to number plate lamps
Rear exhaust deteriorating (slight leak)
Front brake discs wearing
Front number plate damaged
N/s/r tyre worn close to wear bars 2mm
Some wiper damage to windscreen. Small chip o/s
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
N/S/R indicator lens been taped up on corner
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Rear silencer box surface corroded
outer sills have plastic cover over them.can not check sills
stone chips front windscreen
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
N/S/R indicator lens been taped up on corner
Rear silencer box surface corroded
outer sills have plastic cover over them.can not check sills
stone chips front windscreen
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r flasher lens slighty damaged been taped up
outer sills have plastic covers over them
Front discs and pads worn, front shock absorber tubes corroding, rea indicators fading
Osf tyre wearing unevenly(appears underinflated) nsf tyre worn to limits, rear brake pads worn
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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XIL 5778 is a 1998 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1998 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 103,203 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 XIL 5778, 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 28 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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XIL 5778 is a 1998 Saab 9-3, first registered on 10 July 1998.
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