MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,283 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH SIDES (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))
Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH SIDES (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
multiple engine oil mistings
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bottom arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
multiple engine oil mistings
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
oil leak
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
corrosion on exhaust system
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
corrosion on exhaust system
Oil leak
corrosion on rear exhaust system
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre perished
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
both front tyres perished
both front tyres worn on outer edges
front brake discs worn
o/s/r tyre perished
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.
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EX02 PDY is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Grey with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 EX02 PDY, 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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EX02 PDY is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 19 March 2002.
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