MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
104,968 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inside edge of tread (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Front Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak flex cracked and blowing (8.2.1.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength top shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread at 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Emissions not tested due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
fuel filter corroded
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
fuel filter corroded
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (7.1.2)
fuel filter corroded but not leaking
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low internal lens broken (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (7.1.2)
Rear petrol filter corroded but not leaking
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)
Headlamp switch faulty main beam not staying on when operated (1.7.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. internal lamp broken lens moving (1.8)
Nearside Rear Road wheel badly damaged inner rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust box (7.1.2)
Rear petrol filter corroded but not leaking
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (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)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
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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FT04 TVM is a 2004 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
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 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 FT04 TVM, 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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FT04 TVM is a 2004 Saab 9-3, first registered on 6 August 2004.
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