MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
88,378 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front inner wing corroded
Nearside floor slightly corroded
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside floor slightly corroded
both fuel tank straps corroded
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded and inner wing (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front inner wing corroded
Nearside floor slightly corroded
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside floor slightly corroded
both fuel tank straps corroded
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
both rear tyres heavily worn inner edges
slight movement at steering rack mounts and bulk head panel flexing
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured (5.2.6)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both rear tyres heavily worn inner edges
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
both front tyres badley perished in tread
exhaust clamp burst at rear box
nearside rear handbrake slow to react
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
damage to both side front floors
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Oil leak
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)
Oil leak
CENTRE BRACKET CORRODED
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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Y716 EBB is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 Y716 EBB, 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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Y716 EBB is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 23 April 2001.
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