MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,502 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring broken/cracked (3.4.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded along lower bulk head to flexible (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front tyres wearing on inner edges
Offside Front brake disc becoming corroded (surface marks)
Offside Front headlamp becoming condensed
rear wheel arches + n/s lower door panel becoming corroded
Front tyres wearing on inner edges
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front brake disc becoming corroded (surface marks)
Offside Front headlamp becoming condensed
rear wheel arches + n/s lower door panel becoming corroded
exhaust rear box corroded/delaminated!!
front tyres showing some wear on inner edges
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 205/50/16 (4.1.D.1b)
exhaust rear box corroded/delaminated!!
front tyres showing some wear on inner edges
front exhaust clamp becoming corroded
rea exhaust box becoming corroded
rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
front exhaust clamp becoming corroded
n/s rear tyre tread on limit
rea exhaust box becoming corroded
rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust system detirorated
exhaust box showing advance corrsion +slight leak
exhaust heat shield becoming insecure
n/s rear disc showing surface corrsion
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
exhaust box showing advance corrsion +slight leak
exhaust heat shield becoming insecure
n/s rear disc showing surface corrsion
exhaust heat shield at rear becoming insecure
o/s front seat belt retracting mechanism becoming slow
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
exhaust heat shield at rear becoming insecure
o/s front seat belt retracting mechanism becoming slow
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
front tyres on 3mm tread depth
front tyres on 3mm tread depth
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FX51 NBN is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Grey with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 FX51 NBN, 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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FX51 NBN is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 1 January 2002.
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