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Y176 GNY

2001 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Nov 2021
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

110,404 mi
Last recorded110,404 miles
Recorded on3 Jul 2023
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY176 GNY
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Fail 3 Jul 2023 110,404 miles

Central Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all sides front to rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all sides front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all four (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Nov 2020 107,678 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Nov 2020 107,637 miles

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Nearside front floor near subframe mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Offside front floor seat/seat belt mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Nov 2019 105,317 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Nov 2018 100,148 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2017 93,415 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2017 93,344 miles

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

Offside 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)

Pass 12 Nov 2016 87,238 miles

centre exhaust mounting detached from pipe but still supporting exhaust

Pass 10 Nov 2015 78,308 miles

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

Fail 5 Nov 2015 78,214 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Oct 2014 67,022 miles

child seat nearside rear unable to carry out full adult seat belt inspection

oversills fitted unable to carry out full sill inspections

Pass 7 Nov 2013 61,498 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

oversills fitted unable to carry out full sill inspections

Fail 7 Nov 2013 61,498 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

oversills fitted unable to carry out full sill inspections

Pass 9 Nov 2012 55,958 miles

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)

child seat base fitted to nearside rear not secured by adult seat belt enabling full inspection

oversills fitted unable to carry out full sill inspections

security lock fitted to this vehicle works on the transmission

Fail 9 Nov 2012 55,958 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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)

child seat base fitted to nearside rear not secured by adult seat belt enabling full inspection

oversills fitted unable to carry out full sill inspections

security lock fitted to this vehicle works on the transmission

Pass 11 Oct 2011 49,396 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2010 45,143 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

E M light on

front discs worn

Fail 11 Nov 2010 45,143 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

E M light on

front discs worn

Pass 11 Nov 2009 43,460 miles
Fail 9 Nov 2009 43,459 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)

Pass 18 Dec 2008 41,648 miles

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)

Pass 2 Jan 2008 37,684 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2006 37,257 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2006 37,257 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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
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Y176 GNY is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 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 Y176 GNY, 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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Y176 GNY is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 11 May 2001.

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