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A15 BMY

2003 Saab 9-3

Yellow Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

125,682 mi
Last recorded125,682 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-385,740 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA15 BMY
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2025 125,682 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2025 125,682 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 12 Nov 2024 124,573 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 11 Nov 2024 124,573 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2023 123,316 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 19 Oct 2023 123,316 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Nov 2022 122,111 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil on min (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2021 119,688 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil low (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Jun 2021 119,688 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil low (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 May 2020 117,020 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil low (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Upper shock mounts corroded

tyres perished

Pass 22 May 2019 114,903 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin more than 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

nearside and offside front headlamp cloudy but not effecting the image

Pass 1 Jun 2018 114,236 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 May 2017 113,075 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 May 2017 113,075 miles

Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Both sides (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 May 2016 111,749 miles

Oil leak

Pass 19 May 2015 108,295 miles

NSF seatbelt webbing frayed but not weakened

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

Fail 19 May 2015 108,295 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

NSF seatbelt webbing frayed but not weakened

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Oil leak

Fail 10 Mar 2014 106,462 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 10 Mar 2014 106,462 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2013 99,574 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2012 93,294 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2012 93,294 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 87,593 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2010 82,541 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2009 75,396 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2008 68,531 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2006 44,351 miles

front valance broken and taped together

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
Full Saab 9-3 reliability report

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A15 BMY is a 2003 Saab 9-3 in Yellow with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2003 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 85,740 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 A15 BMY, 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 23 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A15 BMY is a 2003 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 October 2003.

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