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BV52 WPJ

2002 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jun 2022
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

95,145 mi
Last recorded95,145 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2021
Typical for 2002 Saab 9-387,998 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV52 WPJ
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2021 95,145 miles

Nearside Front Fog lamp inop

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material After flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Back box outer skin deteriorating

Reverse lamp inop

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSF, OSF & OSR tyres all cracking throughout (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Jun 2021 95,145 miles

Nearside Front Fog lamp inop

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material After flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Back box outer skin deteriorating

Reverse lamp inop

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing NSF, OSF & OSR tyres all cracking throughout (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Apr 2017 94,039 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2016 93,734 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 18 Apr 2015 92,651 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 16 Apr 2015 92,639 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 24 Apr 2014

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 26 Mar 2014 91,362 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Outer Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Apr 2013 88,079 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Apr 2012 85,725 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2012 85,725 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

rear exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 11 Apr 2011 79,375 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2010 73,813 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2010 73,813 miles

Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine oil leak

exhaust corroded

froint brake pads half worn

Pass 28 Apr 2009 69,778 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2008 65,219 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2007 57,967 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 May 2006 48,874 miles

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
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BV52 WPJ is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 BV52 WPJ, 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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BV52 WPJ is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 25 September 2002.

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The MOT history for BV52 WPJ shows 18 tests with a 72.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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