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Y244 CGF

2001 Saab 9-3

Black Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Nov 2024
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

141,190 mi
Last recorded141,190 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY244 CGF
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Fail 3 Oct 2025 141,190 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor pan corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded excessive movement at steering rack mounting point (bulk head) indicating excessive corrosion & fracture. (2.1.2 (e) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2023 139,177 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

engine management light on

Fail 19 Oct 2023 139,132 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn braking surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

engine management light on

Pass 12 Oct 2022 135,860 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2021 132,986 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust tail box joint starting to deteriorate & corrode (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2021 132,943 miles

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

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust front clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust tail box joint starting to deteriorate & corrode (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 130,042 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe front joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

parking brake requires inspection.

Fail 13 Oct 2020 130,042 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe front joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

parking brake requires inspection.

Pass 26 Apr 2019 126,291 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Slow to react (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule At junction of flex pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Just in front of middle exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 26 Apr 2019 126,291 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. Slow to react (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule At junction of flex pipe (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Just in front of middle exhaust box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Apr 2018 120,812 miles

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Fail 28 Apr 2018 120,812 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords split over 100 long (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly requirements only just met. it would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 19 Apr 2017 116,436 miles

THE NSF STRUT IS STARTING TO LEAK FLUID.

The rear exhaust pipe clamp is broken and the rear exhaust box is very rusty

Pass 22 Apr 2016 113,679 miles

Nails in offside rear tyre

centre exhaust mount broken away

front number plate poor

rear exhaust rusty and joining clamp coming away

wipers poor

Fail 22 Apr 2016 113,679 miles

Nails in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

centre exhaust mount broken away

front number plate poor

rear exhaust rusty and joining clamp coming away

wipers poor

Fail 24 Apr 2015 110,600 miles

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

THE FRONT NUMBER PLATE IS CRACKED

THE OSR TYRE IS STARTING TO PERISH AND THE TREAD IS WEARING UNEVENLY AND THERE IS A ASCREW IN THE TREAD

Pass 24 Apr 2015 110,600 miles

THE FRONT NUMBER PLATE IS CRACKED

THE OSR TYRE IS STARTING TO PERISH AND THE TREAD IS WEARING UNEVENLY AND THERE IS A ASCREW IN THE TREAD

Fail 24 Apr 2014 107,566 miles

1 BOLT WHICH THE FUEL FILLER NECK PIPES TO THE BODY IS MISSING

1 PART OF THE CENTRE STOP LAMP IS NOT WORKING

FRONT NUMBER PLATE IS CRACKED

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

THERE IS A SCREW IN THE OSR TYRE TREAD

Pass 24 Apr 2014 107,566 miles

1 BOLT WHICH THE FUEL FILLER NECK PIPES TO THE BODY IS MISSING

1 PART OF THE CENTRE STOP LAMP IS NOT WORKING

FRONT NUMBER PLATE IS CRACKED

THERE IS A SCREW IN THE OSR TYRE TREAD

Pass 22 Apr 2013 104,345 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

centre exhaust bracket adrift

nearside handbrake lever not fully returning

Fail 22 Apr 2013 104,345 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

centre exhaust bracket adrift

nearside handbrake lever not fully returning

Pass 19 Apr 2012 100,392 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRE TREADS ARE GETTING LOW

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 18 Apr 2011 96,170 miles

FRONT NUMBER PLATE IS CRACKKED

NAIL IN NSR TYRE TREAD

REAR EXHAUST OUTER SKINS ARE RUSTING

Pass 19 Apr 2010 92,094 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

rack weeping

Pass 3 Apr 2009 86,836 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2009 86,836 miles

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Apr 2008 80,244 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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)

Pass 11 Jun 2007 79,127 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2006 64,048 miles

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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Y244 CGF is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 Y244 CGF, 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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Y244 CGF is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 17 May 2001.

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