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Y908 FOD

2001 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

106,474 mi
Last recorded106,474 miles
Recorded on29 Jan 2025
Typical for 2001 Saab 9-390,711 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY908 FOD
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jan 2025 106,474 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

exhaust corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2024 106,223 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Jan 2023 105,832 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Jan 2022 105,557 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 25 Jan 2022 105,557 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 105,257 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Jan 2020 104,939 miles

Strongly adv surface corrosion to underside of vehicle and fitted components.........

Fail 23 Jan 2020 104,939 miles

Strongly adv surface corrosion to underside of vehicle and fitted components.........

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Cords showing badly scuffed outer sidewall......... (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Worn and poor condition..... (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Jan 2019 104,222 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2019 104,222 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Badly split in tread .......... (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Jan 2018 103,445 miles

Nearside Front Strongly adv nearside front door mirror glass broken/missing........

Fail 29 Jan 2018 103,445 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust leaking at front flexi and rear section, system complete poor condition....... (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind Binding....... (3.7.D.2a)

Nearside Front Strongly adv nearside front door mirror glass broken/missing........

Pass 27 Jan 2017 102,661 miles

Adv OBD lamp showing on dash.....

Adv complete exhaust system getting corroded and poor condition along with slight leak at front flexi and rear box.......

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Brake hose poor condition...... (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 28 Jan 2016 101,884 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses poor condition (3.6.B.4d)

heat shield insecure............

slight bind to offside rear brake........

Fail 28 Jan 2016 101,879 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp broken (7.1.1)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses poor condition (3.6.B.4d)

heat shield insecure............

slight bind to offside rear brake........

Pass 26 May 2015 100,660 miles

advise rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 21 May 2014 98,645 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

exhaust has slight corrosion

Pass 28 May 2013 97,365 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear brake pads wearing un even

rear exhaust box has slight deterioration

Pass 10 Jan 2012 89,812 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2010 83,726 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2009 78,182 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Sep 2008 71,074 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2007 62,146 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2007 61,258 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2006 52,986 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
Full Saab 9-3 reliability report

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Y908 FOD is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 Y908 FOD, 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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Y908 FOD is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 22 May 2001.

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