MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,593 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust blowing at the Tail pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp light intensity severely reduced offside and nearside headlamp lenses are discoloured (4.1.4 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light showing white light (4.5.4 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer rose joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint outer rose joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush outer bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush outer bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Drivers door mirror cover is missing.
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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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YP05 TFK is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Red with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2005 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 89,093 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 YP05 TFK, 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 21 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was YP05 TFK registered?
YP05 TFK is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 29 June 2005.
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