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Y893 WEB

2001 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Apr 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

93,642 mi
Last recorded93,642 miles
Recorded on10 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY893 WEB
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Apr 2026 93,642 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear silencer front mounting (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 15 Apr 2025 91,935 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread number plate cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 26 Apr 2024 90,718 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2023 89,336 miles

sill covers fitted

slight wear in n/s/r axle bush

Fail 18 Apr 2023 89,336 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

sill covers fitted

slight wear in n/s/r axle bush

Pass 25 Aug 2021 86,831 miles

Central Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 25 Aug 2021 86,831 miles

Central Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 83,204 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2019 81,511 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2018 77,246 miles

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated close to excessive (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

front tyres wearing on inner edges

oil leak

Pass 27 Dec 2017 72,735 miles

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

corrosion to offside front chassis rail

front tyres have cuts to inner side wall

oil leak

Pass 12 Dec 2016 66,993 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to wear limit. change asap. (3.5.1g)

Fail 12 Dec 2016 66,993 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect obscure beam pattern. (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating v.dim (1.1.A.3b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin close to wear limit. change asap. (3.5.1g)

Pass 4 Jan 2016 59,498 miles

Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 Dec 2015 59,288 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured bulk head fractured adversely affecting the security of steering rack (2.2.C.1h)

Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear tyre worn smooth on inner edge and inner side wall damaged

Offside front tyre perished and close to limit

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

nail in nearside rear tyre and worn on inner edge

Pass 2 Jan 2015 49,943 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2014 49,426 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2014 49,426 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Pass 30 Mar 2012 46,428 miles

Oil leak

advise both front tyres wearing unevenly inner edges.

advise nearside front tyre on 2mm.

advise offside rear tyre perrished and split.

advise wipers split and smearing screen.

Pass 28 Mar 2011 42,971 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

offside rear tyre outer wall badly perished but not deep enough to reach tyre cords needs replacing

Pass 24 Mar 2010 39,243 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2009 35,105 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2008 31,406 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2007 28,413 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2007 28,412 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.2.C.1b)

Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 21 Mar 2006 25,823 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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Y893 WEB is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 Y893 WEB, 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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Y893 WEB is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 23 April 2001.

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