MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
71,555 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Oil leak, but not excessive breather hose above alternator (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust heat shield above fuel tank not secure
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked in outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive breather hose above alternator (8.4.1 (a) (i))
exhaust heat shield above fuel tank not secure
exhaust bracket corroded but exhaust still supported
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner side wall split (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
exhaust bracket corroded but exhaust still supported
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit side wall damage (4.1.E.1)
exhaust bracket corroded but still suported
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre worn 3mm
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Oil leak
exhaust bracket insecure but system is still adequately supported
nearside front tyre worn on edges
nearside rear tyre cracking
offside rear tyre worn and cracking
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
exhaust bracket insecure but system is still adequately supported
nearside front tyre worn on edges
nearside rear tyre cracking
offside rear tyre worn and cracking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all brake discs corrosion
Battery insecure
Nail in offside rear tyre
sill covers fitted
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Battery insecure
Nail in offside rear tyre
sill covers fitted
Front No. plate slightly damaged
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
parking brake has little reserve travel
sill covers fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front No. plate slightly damaged
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
parking brake has little reserve travel
sill covers fitted
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y988 GFM is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Green with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 Y988 GFM, 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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Y988 GFM is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 28 March 2001.
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