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EJ02 UPY

2002 Saab 9-3

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Jan 2027
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

81,576 mi
Last recorded81,576 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2026
Typical for 2002 Saab 9-387,998 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ02 UPY
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2026 81,576 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer wheel arch starting to corrode

Pass 18 Nov 2024 81,014 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 80,377 miles

Front both shock absorbers starting to corrode

Fail 17 Oct 2023 80,377 miles

Front both shock absorbers starting to corrode

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2022 79,676 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.7mm (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 78,625 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 27 Oct 2020 78,256 miles

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

Fail 22 Oct 2020 78,214 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 29 Apr 2019 76,483 miles

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

Fail 27 Apr 2019 76,470 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/50/16w (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 73,270 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bold inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Bold inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 29 Jul 2016 71,554 miles

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

Nearside rear tyre wearing inside edge on limit

Offside rear tyre wearing inside edge

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear exhaust flange clamp excessively deteriorated

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 28 Jul 2015 68,524 miles

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

rear exhaust braket corroded

Pass 6 Aug 2014 64,819 miles

front tyres wearing on inner edges

o/s/f pads getting low

rear exhaust clamp corroded/broken

Pass 13 May 2013 59,961 miles

drivers seat belt retracting mechanism slow

engine management light stays on

slight play in steering column top bush/bearing

Pass 3 May 2012 56,399 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front seat belt returning slowly

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 9 May 2011 53,585 miles
Pass 1 May 2010 48,605 miles
Pass 13 May 2009 42,025 miles
Pass 9 May 2008 37,190 miles
Pass 12 May 2007 31,535 miles
Fail 11 May 2007 31,533 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 17 May 2006 26,952 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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EJ02 UPY is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

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 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 EJ02 UPY, 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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What year was EJ02 UPY registered?

EJ02 UPY is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 20 May 2002.

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The MOT history for EJ02 UPY shows 23 tests with a 82.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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