MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
182,912 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both rear (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both rear inside edges (4.1.E.1)
Advise Engine management light on.
Advise Slight edgewear to N/S/F Tyre and is also slightly low on pressure.
Advise side to side movement in steering rack but is acceptable.
Advise surface corrosion to rear brake pipes.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advise Engine management light on.
Advise Slight edgewear to N/S/F Tyre and is also slightly low on pressure.
Advise side to side movement in steering rack but is acceptable.
Advise surface corrosion to rear brake pipes.
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Exhaust clamp missing from mid section-rear joint
Front reg plate cracked
Offside 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)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate cracked
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y131 VST is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2001 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 90,711 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 Y131 VST, 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 25 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y131 VST is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 15 March 2001.
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