MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,092 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Both front tyre's wearing on inner edge
Movement at steering rack mountings but no visible cracks.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component Bottom seal (2.3.3b)
Windscreen cracked to the nearside
oil leak
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch (6.1.C.1)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Both front tyre's wearing on inner edge
Movement at steering rack mountings but no visible cracks.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component Bottom seal (2.3.3b)
Windscreen cracked to the nearside
oil leak
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear tyre worn/stepped on inner edge slight cracking
both front tyres worn on inner edge
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear tyre worn/stepped on inner edge slight cracking
both front tyres worn on inner edge
both front shock outer caseings corroded
both front tyres wearing on inner edge
both rear axle mount bushes showing signs of wear
exhaust heat sheild loose touching exhaust by fuel tank
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush bush in the centre of the arm (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure tread sep (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
both front shock outer caseings corroded
both front tyres wearing on inner edge
both rear axle mount bushes showing signs of wear
exhaust heat sheild loose touching exhaust by fuel tank
1 osr park brake getting lazy
Rear engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Rear exhaust tail pipe clamp corroded
Nail in offside rear tyre
both rear tyres cracked between tread
bothrear tyres worn inner edges
n/s/f tyre outer sidewall damaged
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nail in offside rear tyre
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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MF51 JZD is a 2001 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 2,171cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2001 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 90,711 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 MF51 JZD, 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 25 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MF51 JZD is a 2001 Saab 9-3, first registered on 26 November 2001.
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