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YG59 CGX

2009 Saab 9-3

Silver Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Oct 2026
Tests16 (14 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

133,659 mi
Last recorded133,659 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Saab 9-379,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG59 CGX
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

14 pass 2 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 133,659 miles

Front both front bottom ball joint rubbers slightly cracking

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm and mounting bracket corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge and wearing lumpy/un-even (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front screw in tyre

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm and mounting bracket corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner edge and wearing lumpy/un-even (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear both rear shock absorber casings corroded

slight engine oil leak

Pass 20 Sep 2024 126,371 miles

Central Rear rear sub-frame corroded/rusty

Pass 10 Oct 2023 117,852 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rubber pipe from dpf not attaches and leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear rear subframe corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2022 107,302 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2022 107,298 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 102,030 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box cracking on join to pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2020 98,451 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2020 98,447 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2019 92,862 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2018 86,687 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge +slight cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge +slight cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Oct 2017 76,429 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2016 66,473 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Dec 2015 55,485 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2014 40,489 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Sep 2013 30,327 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2012 22,232 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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YG59 CGX is a 2009 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2009 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 79,194 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 YG59 CGX, 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 17 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YG59 CGX registered?

YG59 CGX is a 2009 Saab 9-3, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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