MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
176,286 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn to bald inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn to bald inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front shock body appears heavily corroded
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
fuel cap damaged but sills
rear box rubber missing
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn outer ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached metal bracket (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached metal bracket (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front shock body appears heavily corroded
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin appears to also have overheated (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
fuel cap damaged but sills
rear box rubber missing
Exhaust centre silencer in poor condition
Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected Top strut mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust centre silencer in poor condition
Offside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak
N/S dip beam has reduced light output and poor beam pattern
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
N/S dip beam has reduced light output and poor beam pattern
Both headlights have considerable reduction in light output intensity on dip beam
Severe oil leak
Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Both headlights have considerable reduction in light output intensity on dip beam
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Severe oil leak
Centre exhaust silencer in poor condition
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Centre exhaust silencer in poor condition
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
both front seatbelts slow to retract
both front suspension top mount bearings slightly rough
exhaust deteriorated
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Inner Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Oil leak
both front seatbelts slow to retract
both front suspension top mount bearings slightly rough
exhaust deteriorated
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Temporary fuel cap fitted
front seat belts slow to retract
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
Temporary fuel cap fitted
front seat belts slow to retract
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Temporary fuel cap fitted
exhaust centre box rusted
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
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)
Oil leak
Temporary fuel cap fitted
brake warning on.(centre consel)
exhaust centre box rusted
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s front tyre starting to perish inside edge
rear discs scored
Temporary fuel cap fitted
Temporary fuel cap fitted
n/s/r tyre close to legal limit
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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AU04 EPZ is a 2004 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2004 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 84,481 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 AU04 EPZ, 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 22 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AU04 EPZ is a 2004 Saab 9-3, first registered on 27 March 2004.
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