MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,724 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
both rear axle bushes sliightly worn
both rear tyres wearing on inner edges unevenly
front brake discs slightly corroded and worn
front panel corroded
handbrake mounting slightly corroded
rear brake discs slightly corroded
rear exhaust corroded
rear side lights are of different wattages
steering rack wet
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both rear tyre mishaped inner edges
Offside Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
both rear tyre mishaped inner edges
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.
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Y728 KJA is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 Y728 KJA, 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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Y728 KJA is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 21 March 2001.
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