MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
124,815 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
general under body corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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)
both headlamp lens pitted and poor pattern
child seat fitted offside rear
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened corroded and oscilliating (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
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)
both headlamp lens pitted and poor pattern
child seat fitted offside rear
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear bumper scratched
Nearside rear bumper scratched
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres perished(225/45/17)
1/ ENGINE OIL LEAKS 2/ VERY SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR TIE ROD BUSHES
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
1/ ENGINE OIL LEAKS 2/ VERY SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR TIE ROD BUSHES
1/ O/S/R BRAKE DISCS RUSTY 2/ VERY SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS 3/ ENGINE OIL LEAKS
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
1/ O/S/R BRAKE DISCS RUSTY 2/ VERY SLIGHT PLAY IN BOTH REAR UPPER SUSPENSION ARMS 3/ ENGINE OIL LEAKS
1/ BOTH FRONT TYRE WORN AND VERY CLOSE TO LIMITS
1/ BOTH FRONT TYRES STARTING TO CRACK ON INSIDE SIDEWALLS
1/ VERY SLIGHT PLAY IN O/S/R TRAILING ARM BUSH
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
1/ VERY SLIGHT PLAY IN O/S/R TRAILING ARM BUSH
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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EU53 HWP is a 2004 Saab 9-3 in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.
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 EU53 HWP, 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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EU53 HWP is a 2004 Saab 9-3, first registered on 9 January 2004.
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