MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,802 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded as marked (3.6.B.4e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
front and rear number plates delaminating
nearside front fog light glass broken
nearside front tyre worn / wearing on outer edge
nearside rear floor area slight corroded
nail in nearside rear tyre & out of shape
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
nail in nearside rear tyre & out of shape
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight damaged n/s/f tyre wall
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y47 HPE is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
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 Y47 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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Y47 HPE is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 9 March 2001.
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