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GN53 CWX

2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp

Silver Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jul 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

109,491 mi
Last recorded109,491 miles
Recorded on10 Jul 2025
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp93,481 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGN53 CWX
MakeSaab
Model9-3 Aero 210 Bhp
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Jul 2025 109,491 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2025 109,490 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Mar 2023 107,770 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning x1 not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Mar 2023 107,770 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning x1 not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Jul 2021 101,923 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2020 93,532 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2020 93,532 miles

Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords damaged n/s o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jul 2019 87,220 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2018 75,326 miles

covers obscuring some components

Fail 24 Jul 2018 75,272 miles

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

covers obscuring some components

Pass 30 Jun 2017 69,055 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2016 59,492 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 23 Jul 2015 46,931 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Poor beam image both headlamps

Fail 17 Jul 2015 46,906 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Oil leak

Poor beam image both headlamps

Pass 27 Jun 2014 41,036 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2013 40,548 miles

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

engine oil on minimum mark

slight play in offside inner steering rack joint

Pass 3 Jan 2013 33,940 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2013 33,928 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Engine oil level is low.

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside front tyre has got worn edges.

Pass 4 Jan 2012 30,132 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside rear tyre starting to crack/split due age ??

Pass 5 Jan 2011 27,577 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2009 23,637 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2009 16,533 miles

Driver's seat belt retracting mechanism slightly defective

Pass 2 Jan 2008 14,521 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2006 12,167 miles

How Reliable is the Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp?

Based on 6,460 MOT tests across 524 vehicles.

72.8%
Pass Rate
7,246
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
524
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 313
position lamp(s) not working 166
coil spring broken 112
coil spring fractured 111
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 97
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GN53 CWX is a 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp in Silver with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 93,481 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 313 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GN53 CWX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GN53 CWX is a 2003 Saab 9-3 Aero 210 Bhp, first registered on 31 October 2003.

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