MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,773 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slow to retract
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear silencer outer skin corroded
Sill covers fitted obscuring testers view of body
Dash board painted bright yellow with black spots reflecting off windscreen into drivers vision
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt slow to retract
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear silencer outer skin corroded
Sill covers fitted obscuring testers view of body
Dash board painted bright yellow with black spots reflecting off windscreen into drivers vision
Engine management light on
Exhaust rear clamp missing, still secure and leak free at time of test
Rear exhaust deteriorated
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases intermediate flex (7.1.2)
Front registration plate non-reflective border too close to the characters paint on plate around characters (6.3.4h)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Engine management light on
Exhaust rear clamp missing, still secure and leak free at time of test
Rear exhaust deteriorated
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Rear exhaust corroded
child seat fitted n/s/r
sill panel covers fitted
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
child seat fitted n/s/r
sill panel covers fitted
Engine oil on min.
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Sat nav holder removed from swept area of windscreen.
Slight corrosion rear brake discs.
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Engine oil on min.
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Sat nav holder removed from swept area of windscreen.
Slight corrosion rear brake discs.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
rear brake discs corroded
rear silencer clamp badly corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres slight distortion inner edges
Both front tyres worn low on edges.
Different size tyres fitted front and rear axles.
Drivers seat belt sluggish to return.
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
Both front tyres worn low on edges.
Different size tyres fitted front and rear axles.
Drivers seat belt sluggish to return.
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
drivers seat belt retracting too slow
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
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Y262 UGF is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Multi-colour with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
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 Y262 UGF, 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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Y262 UGF is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 9 March 2001.
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