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92,402 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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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
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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))
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
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
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
o/s rear tyre starting to mishape
slight lip front brake discs
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
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
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
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)
center exhaust bracket broken
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
rear tyres wearing unevenly inner edge liable to cause road noise
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)
Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
front tyres slightly worn inner edges
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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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