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Y359 NLF

2001 Saab 9-3

Grey Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

92,402 mi
Last recorded92,402 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY359 NLF
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 92,402 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2026 92,394 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

underside covered in underseal

Pass 10 Apr 2025 85,361 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Apr 2023 85,245 miles

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

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive slight dampness power steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge also starting to mishape (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2022 85,152 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing mishaping (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

slight dampness power steering rack

Pass 22 Mar 2021 84,771 miles

o/s front lower suspension arm rear inner bush deteriorating and splitting quite badly

o/s rear tyre starting to mishape

slight blow centre and rear exhaust jonts

slight dampness power steering rack

slight lip front brake discs

slight oil leak

Pass 10 Mar 2020 84,399 miles

nail in o/s rear tyre

rear of both front inner wings corroding and starting to hole

slight blow front and rear exhaust joints

slight dampness around power steering rack

slight lip front brake discs

slight oil leak

Pass 25 Mar 2019 83,871 miles

o/s rear tyre starting to mishape

slight lip front brake discs

Pass 8 Mar 2018 81,396 miles

centre exhaust mount corroded off but system still secure

covers on outer sills

front exhaust flexi badly deteriorating and slight blow

o/s rear tyre starting to mishape

rear exhaust box badly corroding and deteriorating

slight corrosion rear brake discs

slight lip and corrosion front brake discs

Pass 1 Mar 2017 82,045 miles

covers on outer sills

o/s rear tyre starting to mishape

rear exhaust section corroding and deteriorating

slight blow from front exhaust flexi

slight lip front brake discs

Pass 1 Mar 2016 80,608 miles

covers on outer sills

minor chips in windscreen

n/s rear tyre starting to deteriorate and split

rear exhaust box corroding and deteriorating quite badly

slight blow from front exhaust flexi

slight lip front brake discs

Pass 23 Mar 2015 78,921 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2015 78,889 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Pass 13 Mar 2014 74,982 miles

center exhaust bracket broken

Fail 13 Mar 2014 74,978 miles

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)

center exhaust bracket broken

Pass 26 Mar 2013 73,033 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2011 69,691 miles

rear tyres wearing unevenly inner edge liable to cause road noise

Pass 5 Oct 2010 64,616 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2010 64,616 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 29 Sep 2009 60,127 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2008 53,409 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2008 53,231 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2007 46,340 miles

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front tyres slightly worn inner edges

Pass 12 Jul 2006 40,721 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2005 33,803 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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Y359 NLF is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Grey with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 Y359 NLF, 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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Y359 NLF is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 8 March 2001.

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