Saab 9-3
Blue · Petrol · 2001 · 1,985 cc
Y885 GYJMOT history
Y885 GYJ is a blue petrol Saab 9-3 first used on 28 Aug 2001. Its MOT is valid until 9 Mar 2027 and it has passed 20 of 21 MOT tests, with 73,703 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 25 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 9 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 73,703 mi
- At MOT on 25 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 20 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 2,963 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y885 GYJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Saab
- Model
- 9-3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,985 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 28 Aug 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 9 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 25 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y885 GYJ was last recorded at 73,703 miles on 25 Feb 2026, 8,444 miles more than at the previous MOT on 26 Feb 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 65,259 miles · 26 Feb 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 8,444 miles
- Average per year
- 2,963 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 73,703 miles
- 2025 – 65,259 miles
- 2024 – 57,835 miles
- 2023 – 51,618 miles
- 2022 – 49,843 miles
- 2021 – 49,692 miles
- 2020 – 49,559 miles
- 2019 – 48,206 miles
- 2018 – 46,427 miles
- 2017 – 45,043 miles
- 2015 – 43,020 miles
- 2014 – 40,927 miles
- 2013 – 38,467 miles
- 2012 – 36,252 miles
- 2011 – 34,273 miles
- 2010 – 31,928 miles
- 2009 – 29,824 miles
- 2008 – 25,129 miles
- 2007 – 21,440 miles
- 2006 – 16,510 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass73,703 miles
- AdvisoryRear rear exhaust box corroded
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2008–2017
Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Rear Exhaust box corroded
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024–2025
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
21 tests since 6 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass73,703 miles (+8,444)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 73,703 miles
- Test number
- 469879369618
- AdvisoryRear rear exhaust box corroded
Pass65,259 miles (+7,424)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2026
- Odometer
- 65,259 miles
- Test number
- 367451251185
- AdvisoryFront Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust box corroded
Pass57,835 miles (+6,217)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 57,835 miles
- Test number
- 293541791993
- AdvisoryFront Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides
- AdvisoryFront Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing in inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust box corroded
- AdvisoryRear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Pass51,618 miles (+1,775)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 51,618 miles
- Test number
- 732930849074
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass49,843 miles (+151)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 49,843 miles
- Test number
- 807541957893
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,692 miles (+133)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 49,692 miles
- Test number
- 407406299401
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass49,559 miles (+1,353)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2021
- Odometer
- 49,559 miles
- Test number
- 684321576680
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,206 miles (+1,779)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2020
- Odometer
- 48,206 miles
- Test number
- 662979394946
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass46,427 miles (+1,384)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2019
- Odometer
- 46,427 miles
- Test number
- 720590144172
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass45,043 miles (+2,023)6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Feb 2018
- Odometer
- 45,043 miles
- Test number
- 290131206183
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate is damaged
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)
Pass43,020 miles (+2,093)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 43,020 miles
- Test number
- 898050502379
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,927 miles (+2,460)2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 40,927 miles
- Test number
- 468925164379
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteOffside rear tyre has slight cracking in side walls
Pass38,467 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 38,467 miles
- Test number
- 185465363300
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Fail38,467 miles (+2,215)1 dangerous1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,467 miles
- Test number
- 399884263349
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- NoteRear center stop lamp has 1 bulb not working
Pass36,252 miles (+1,979)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 36,252 miles
- Test number
- 319733862327
- NoteRear exhaust clamp corroded and loose but exhaust not leaking
Pass34,273 miles (+2,345)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 34,273 miles
- Test number
- 385513761326
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,928 miles (+2,104)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 31,928 miles
- Test number
- 413775060489
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass29,824 miles (+4,695)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2010
- Odometer
- 29,824 miles
- Test number
- 450817629378
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass25,129 miles (+3,689)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2009
- Odometer
- 25,129 miles
- Test number
- 482559908350
- AdvisoryFront Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Pass21,440 miles (+4,930)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2008
- Odometer
- 21,440 miles
- Test number
- 314977427356
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,510 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 16,510 miles
- Test number
- 714120516346
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about Y885 GYJ
- Does Y885 GYJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y885 GYJ is valid until 9 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y885 GYJ?
- The MOT on Y885 GYJ is valid until 9 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y885 GYJ done?
- Y885 GYJ was recorded at 73,703 miles at its MOT on 25 Feb 2026, an average of 2,963 miles a year.
- Has Y885 GYJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y885 GYJ has failed 1 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 30 Dec 2013.
- Has the mileage on Y885 GYJ ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on Y885 GYJ find?
- Y885 GYJ passed its latest MOT on 25 Feb 2026 with 1 advisory: rear rear exhaust box corroded.
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