MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
174,883 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Braking system leaking Master cylinder (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Inner arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Bulkhead has movement
Central Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion Inner arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Centre bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Brake Pipes corroded at multiple sections (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Engine Earth Strap Snapped
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
No Reverse lights
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Slight free-play at Steering wheel
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint Leaking from around or on top of P.A.S Rack (2.3.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Brake Pipes corroded at multiple sections (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Engine Earth Strap Snapped
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
No Reverse lights
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Slight free-play at Steering wheel
Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement track control arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement track control arm bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust lamp badly corroded, rear exhaust not secured adequately (7.1.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear exhaust box corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
srew in o/s rear tyre
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
some wear and corrosion on front and rear brake discs
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
surface corrosion on brake discs
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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FE02 FNJ is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Grey with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 FE02 FNJ, 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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FE02 FNJ is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 14 March 2002.
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