MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
141,299 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Direction indicator incorrect colour both rears (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed wall (4.1.D.1b)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Outer Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both front tyres cracking in tread area
slight play in steering rack inner joints
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate slightly detiorated
front tyres worn on edges
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DC04 FVU is a 2004 Saab 9-3 in Grey with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 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 DC04 FVU, 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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DC04 FVU is a 2004 Saab 9-3, first registered on 30 July 2004.
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