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C17 SSS

2002 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1988cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Apr 2027
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

87,953 mi
Last recorded87,953 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2002 Saab 9-387,998 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC17 SSS
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,988cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 87,953 miles

Both headlight image on limit

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively On limit (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Steering UJ (2.3 (a) (i))

Stone chip on windscreen x2

Pass 31 Mar 2025 87,275 miles

Minor oil leak

Stone chip on windscreen

n/s/f lower arm ball joint has minor play

n/s/r outer side light n/w

o/s/f tie rod has minor play

o/s/r inner sidelight n/w

Pass 25 Mar 2024 86,457 miles

both headlight aim on limit

center exhaust has slight leak

n/s/f lower arm ball joint has slight play

o/s/f tie rod has slight play

windscreen has stone chip

Fail 25 Mar 2024 86,457 miles

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

both headlight aim on limit

center exhaust has slight leak

n/s/f lower arm ball joint has slight play

o/s/f tie rod has slight play

windscreen has stone chip

Pass 20 Mar 2023 85,197 miles

engine damp

Fail 20 Mar 2023 85,197 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working cannot hear pump (3.5 (a))

engine damp

Pass 4 Apr 2022 84,109 miles

engine damp

o/s tie rod has slight play

stone chip on windscreen

Fail 1 Apr 2022 84,101 miles

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

engine damp

o/s tie rod has slight play

stone chip on windscreen

Pass 10 Mar 2021 82,695 miles

CHIP IN SCREEN

Fail 10 Mar 2021 82,695 miles

CHIP IN SCREEN

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 17 Feb 2020 81,056 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2019 79,096 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre uneven worn

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

Fail 12 Feb 2019 79,074 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both side (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre uneven worn

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Feb 2018 77,298 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN INNER SIDEWALL /EDGE

CHIP IN SCREEN

ENGINE MAN LIGHT ON

SLIGHT BIND N/S/R WHEEL

Fail 15 Feb 2018 77,282 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN INNER SIDEWALL /EDGE

CHIP IN SCREEN

ENGINE MAN LIGHT ON

SLIGHT BIND N/S/R WHEEL

Pass 8 Apr 2016 73,167 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2016 73,167 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Fail 31 Mar 2016 73,123 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play track rod arm (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear tyre has sidewall damage due to low tyre pressure

Offside Rear tyre has two puntures.

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

engine management light on

exhaust has a broken hanger

Pass 31 Mar 2015 72,505 miles

chip in screen

engine man light on

Pass 23 Dec 2013 70,070 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Sill covers fitted

Pass 18 Apr 2012 65,169 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2011 59,166 miles

Nail in rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

eml on.

Fail 5 Apr 2011 59,166 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Nail in rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

eml on.

Fail 15 Oct 2010 55,895 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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)

centre exhaust bracket broken

engine managment light on

small crack in screen by tax disc holder

Pass 6 Oct 2009 48,620 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2008 42,282 miles

front tyres worn on inner edge

Fail 2 Oct 2008 42,282 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

front tyres worn on inner edge

Pass 13 Oct 2007 35,117 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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C17 SSS is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 C17 SSS, 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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C17 SSS is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 28 October 2002.

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