MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,124 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Offside Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear heat shield insecure
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
both front wipers
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
both front wipers
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside rear brake binding slightly
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Temporary fuel cap fitted
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YP05 TGX is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 TGX, 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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YP05 TGX is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 19 May 2005.
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