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Y429 XBH

2001 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

43,337 mi
Last recorded43,337 miles
Recorded on4 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY429 XBH
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 4 Aug 2025 43,337 miles

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

Pass 7 Aug 2024 43,298 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Jul 2023 43,277 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 12 Jul 2022 41,504 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing close limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 12 Jul 2022 41,504 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing close limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2021 39,583 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Sep 2020 36,617 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2019 35,568 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2018 34,815 miles

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

Fail 15 Sep 2018 34,815 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 22 Jul 2017 33,838 miles

nearside front tyre worn / perished

Pass 15 Aug 2016 33,153 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2015 32,020 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2014 31,154 miles

Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3)

damage to front bumper

Pass 23 Sep 2013 30,305 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

damage to o/s/f indicator lens

Fail 23 Sep 2013 30,305 miles

Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

damage to o/s/f indicator lens

Pass 24 Aug 2012 28,166 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 22 Aug 2011 23,004 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2010 17,388 miles

both rear tyres stepping on inner tread,also wearing close to 1.6mm.

rear tyres are 9 yrs old.

Pass 26 Aug 2009 14,843 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2008 13,425 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2007 12,234 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 10,545 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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Y429 XBH is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

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 Y429 XBH, 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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Y429 XBH is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 10 August 2001.

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