MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
160,998 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front and rear number plares deteriorated
front exhaust joint blowing and corroded
imbalance to rear brakes
rear exhaust corroded
rear heat shield insicure
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
both front droplinks rubbers cracking
corrosion to both front shocks
front exhaust clamp corroded
front number plate deteriorated
power steering rack damp
rear exhaust box corroded and blowing
rear number plate deteriorated
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front bumper insecure
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Y284 ACF is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 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 Y284 ACF, 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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Y284 ACF is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 13 August 2001.
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