MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
129,131 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sides sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Advise offside front tyre wearing unevenly inner and outer edges.
Advise offside rear tyre perished and split.
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)
Central Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
both rear brake discs worn
rear exhaust corroded (not blowing )
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords side wall (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
both rear brake discs worn
rear exhaust corroded (not blowing )
advise rear exhaust box corroded and outer skin peeling away.
advise both front tyres waering inner and outer edges.
advise nearside front fog light unit damaged.
advise rear exhaust box corroded and outer skin peeling away.
advise various stone chips front screen.
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
advise various stone chips front screen.
advise front brake pads starting to wear low.
advise offside front headlight lens damaged.
advise rear exhaust box corroded and outer skin peeling away.
advise both front lower suspension arm bushes worn
advise both front tyres balding inner and outter edges
advise brakes,steering,suspension and exhaust components all corroding
advise exhaust system corroded
advise fuel filter corroding
advise off side headlamp lense chipped
advise off side rear tyre wearing unevenly inner edge
advise power steering rack weeping and slight movement at mounting points
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
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YD52 XLU is a 2003 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.
Across all 2003 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 85,740 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 YD52 XLU, 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 23 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YD52 XLU is a 2003 Saab 9-3, first registered on 21 January 2003.
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