MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,836 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front seat belt webbing twisted
Nearside Front tyre has deep cut on outer wall
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened parking brake cable (3.5.1b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear indicator is discolouring
Nearside Rear tyre is wearing on inner tread 2.00m
Nearside front to rear brake pipes are corroding
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear indicator is discolouring
Offside Rear tyre has cut on inner wall and wearing on inner tread 2.00mm
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (3.5.1i)
Rear exhaust silencer outer skin is corroding
exhaust blow around front catalytic converter area
intermediate exhaust pipe mesh deteriorated
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Fuel hose insecure fuel filler pipe to tank clip broken (7.2.1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front seat belt webbing twisted
Nearside Front tyre has deep cut on outer wall
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened parking brake cable (3.5.1b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear indicator is discolouring
Nearside Rear tyre is wearing on inner tread 2.00m
Nearside front to rear brake pipes are corroding
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear indicator is discolouring
Offside Rear tyre has cut on inner wall and wearing on inner tread 2.00mm
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (3.5.1i)
Rear exhaust silencer outer skin is corroding
exhaust blow around front catalytic converter area
intermediate exhaust pipe mesh deteriorated
engine warning light on
exhaust back box corroded
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
engine warning light on
exhaust back box corroded
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/f tyre worn on inside edge
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/f tyre worn on inside edge
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear tyre wear
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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YU52 ZGL is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 2002 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 87,998 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 YU52 ZGL, 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 24 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was YU52 ZGL registered?
YU52 ZGL is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 December 2002.
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