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Y624 FTW

2001 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Apr 2023
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

125,355 mi
Last recorded125,355 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2022
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY624 FTW
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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50+ data points
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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2022 125,355 miles

Engine light on dash.

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

Nearside Front bumper loose

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Offside Rear bumper loose

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

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Fail 26 Apr 2022 125,352 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front bumper loose

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Offside Rear bumper loose

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

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Pass 2 Feb 2021 124,186 miles

Rear bumper loose

Pass 3 Jan 2020 123,381 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2019 122,126 miles

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

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

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

Pass 11 Dec 2017 119,618 miles

ENGINE LIGHT ON

FRONT BUMPER DAMAGED

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

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISCS LIPPED

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT TYRES OUTER SIDE WALL SPLIT

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE UNEVEN WEAR/PERISHED OUTER SIDE WALL

OIL LEAKS

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

REAR EXHAUST CORRODEED

Fail 7 Dec 2017 119,618 miles

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings FLOOR PAN / CHASSIS (6.1.B.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

ENGINE LIGHT ON

FRONT BUMPER DAMAGED

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion FLOOR PAN /CHASSIS (6.1.B.2)

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

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

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE DISCS LIPPED

OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT TYRES OUTER SIDE WALL SPLIT

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE UNEVEN WEAR/PERISHED OUTER SIDE WALL

OIL LEAKS

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

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

REAR EXHAUST CORRODEED

Pass 2 Dec 2016 118,311 miles

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

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

OIL LEAK

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

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

REAR EXHAUST CORRODED

Fail 1 Dec 2016 118,311 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

ENGINE LIGHT ON

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin JUST LEGAL (3.5.1g)

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

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

OIL LEAK

Offside Front Bumper insecure ()

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

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

REAR EXHAUST CORRODED

Pass 28 Nov 2015 116,601 miles

Advise movement in both front lower arm bushes.

Advise offside front tyre wearing unevenly.

Fail 28 Nov 2015 116,601 miles

Advise movement in both front lower arm bushes.

Advise offside front tyre wearing unevenly.

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 24 Nov 2014 113,892 miles

advise rear brake discs corroded.

Oil leak

advise front brake discs lipped and front brake pads inner wearing low.

advise movement in both front lower arm bushes.

Fail 24 Nov 2014 113,892 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Oil leak

advise front brake discs lipped and front brake pads inner wearing low.

advise movement in both front lower arm bushes.

advise rear brake discs corroded.

Pass 18 Nov 2013 111,742 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

advise engine warning light on.

advise front brake discs lipped and front brake pads inner wearing low.

advise rear brake discs corroded.

advise slight movement in both front lower arm bushes

advise various stone chips front screen.

Fail 14 Nov 2013 111,741 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

advise engine warning light on.

advise front brake discs lipped and front brake pads inner wearing low.

advise rear brake discs corroded.

advise slight movement in both front lower arm bushes

advise various stone chips front screen.

Pass 20 Nov 2012 109,319 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Oil leak

advise front brake discs lipped and front brake pads inner wearing low.

advise rear brake discs corroded.

advise slight movement in both front lower arm bushes.

Pass 15 Oct 2011 106,042 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

advise front brake discs wearing thin and approaching min thickness.

advise nearside front tyre sidewall damage.

advise rear brake discs pitted.

Fail 12 Oct 2011 106,040 miles

Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)

Nail in nearside front tyre

advise front brake discs wearing thin and approaching min thickness.

advise nearside front tyre sidewall damage.

advise rear brake discs pitted.

Pass 7 Oct 2010 102,804 miles

advise 2 child seats fitted to rear seats,unable to inspect adult seat belts

advise both front lower suspension arm bushes worn

advise exhaust system corroded

advise near side front tyre outter side wall slight damage

advise power steering rack some movement at mounting points

advise power steering rack weeping

Pass 6 Oct 2009 98,983 miles

advise condition of near side front wiper blade

advise slight damage to near side rear tyre outter side wall

Pass 3 Oct 2008 94,719 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2007 89,825 miles
Pass 2 May 2007 81,918 miles
Pass 8 May 2006 61,717 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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Y624 FTW is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 Y624 FTW, 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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Y624 FTW is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 May 2001.

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