MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
139,920 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Oil leak ()
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Top right hand corner of windscreen cracked - not affecting view of the road
Tyres perishing
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
o/s/f shock casing is corroding
oil leak
front brake discs are wearing thin
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
rear brake disc inner faces are corroded
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working capless (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
front brake discs are wearing thin
o/s/f shock casing is corroding
oil leak
rear brake disc inner faces are corroded
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear amber indcator bulbs starting to go white
engine oil possible sump plug washer
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
both rear amber indcator bulbs starting to go white
engine oil possible sump plug washer
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
near side rear exhausy clamp missing /// o/s/f strut rusty ////rear brake pads low //// light on dash
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
HANDBRAKE A LOT OF TRAVEL
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
ENGINE BAD OIL LEAK
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
ENGINE BAD OIL LEAK
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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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GD02 VVB is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 GD02 VVB, 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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GD02 VVB is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 December 2002.
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