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Y315 HPE

2001 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Nov 2020
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

107,332 mi
Last recorded107,332 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2019
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY315 HPE
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2019 107,332 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall worn (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear both n/s o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box showing signs of corrosion (6.1.2 (a))

oil leak

under body of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 10 May 2018 105,835 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded N/S MAIN & O/S MAIN (3.6.B.2c)

EML on

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake binding

Offside Rear brake binding

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

underside of vehicle shows signs of corrosion

Fail 1 May 2018 105,832 miles

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded N/S MAIN & O/S MAIN (3.6.B.2c)

EML on

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake binding

Offside Rear brake binding

Offside Rear tyre cracking

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

underside of vehicle shows signs of corrosion

Pass 22 Jun 2016 105,720 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust showing signs of corrosion (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

Front engine oil leak

Offside Rear tyre misshaped

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

engine management warning light on dash

Fail 21 Jun 2016 105,720 miles

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions rotation wrong (4.1.D.1f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust showing signs of corrosion (7.1.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

Front engine oil leak

Offside Rear tyre misshaped

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both n/s o/s (3.5.1g)

Rear Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

engine management warning light on dash

Pass 10 Jun 2015 104,077 miles

Oil leak

Pass 25 Jun 2014 103,218 miles

Oil leak

Pass 1 May 2013 101,228 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2012 100,111 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2012 100,111 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 17 Mar 2011 93,855 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2011 93,843 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 84,327 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Mar 2009 75,634 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2008 67,813 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Fail 12 Mar 2008 67,802 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 12 Mar 2007 58,284 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2006 49,614 miles

nearside rear wheel is slightly buckled

offside front tyre is getting low on outside edge

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
Full Saab 9-3 reliability report

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Y315 HPE is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 Y315 HPE, 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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Y315 HPE is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 22 March 2001.

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