MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,958 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front suspension strut corroded
Offside Front worn on inside edge
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
rear silencer and clamp corroded
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
rear silencer and clamp corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front suspension struts corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front suspension struts corroded
rear exhaust corroded
rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
rear exhaust corroded
rear exhaust heat shield insecure
exhaust heat shield loose at rear
exhaust heat shield loose over rear box
front and rear brake discs pitted
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
exhaust heat shield loose over rear box
front and rear brake discs pitted
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
o/s/r tyre has cuts on inner of tread
both rear discs corroded slightly.
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Y783 WKH is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Red with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
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 Y783 WKH, 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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Y783 WKH is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 1 May 2001.
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