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COM 31E

1999 Saab 9-3

Green Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

101,424 mi
Last recorded101,424 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 1999 Saab 9-398,368 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCOM 31E
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year1999
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 101,424 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advise sill covers fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2026 101,424 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

advise sill covers fitted

Pass 10 Feb 2025 94,149 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2024 93,995 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

under body /components has surface corrosion

Pass 2 Mar 2023 93,923 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

back box slightly corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2022 93,869 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2021 93,784 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2020 93,768 miles

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

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2019 93,571 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2018 93,323 miles

Front wipers slightly worn

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Feb 2017 92,778 miles

Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush bothsides (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Mar 2016 92,082 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2016 92,082 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2015 91,718 miles

advise slight exhaust blow front section.

Pass 10 Mar 2014 91,401 miles

advise slight exhaust blow front section.

Pass 6 Mar 2013 90,278 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2012 89,650 miles

advise nearside door mirror glass cracked.

Pass 7 Mar 2011 89,046 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

advise nearside front, nearside rear and offside front tyres all perrished and splitting.

advise rear brake discs corroded and pitted.

advise slight movemnet in steering rack mounting points.

Pass 18 Feb 2010 88,572 miles

advise both front tyres and near side rear tyre starting to perish

advise brakes,steering,suspension and exhaust components all corroded

advise off side front inner wing starting to corrode

Pass 6 Mar 2009 88,248 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2008 87,971 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2007 85,790 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Pass 18 Jun 2007 85,790 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2006 82,210 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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COM 31E is a 1999 Saab 9-3 in Green with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 1999 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.8% with a typical mileage of 98,368 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 COM 31E, 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 27 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was COM 31E registered?

COM 31E is a 1999 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 December 1999.

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