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ND57 ZCE

2008 Saab 9-3

Silver Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Apr 2025
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

82,852 mi
Last recorded82,852 miles
Recorded on5 Apr 2024
Typical for 2008 Saab 9-387,215 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationND57 ZCE
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 5 Apr 2024 82,852 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2023 76,702 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective back box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Apr 2022 70,291 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front Flex (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 Apr 2019 67,908 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2018 65,368 miles

Oil leak ()

Rear o/s & n/s rear tyre cracking

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Mar 2017 59,941 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear tyre is deteriating

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear tyre is deteriating

exhaust is corrodid through out

Pass 4 Mar 2016 53,508 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre outer edge deteriorated tread

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre deteriorated outer tread

exhaust system corrosion from centre pipe to rear

Fail 3 Mar 2016 53,479 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Upper coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre outer edge deteriorated tread

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Tyre deteriorated outer tread

exhaust system corrosion from centre pipe to rear

Pass 24 Feb 2015 47,387 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 24 Feb 2015 47,387 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 10 Mar 2014 42,850 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 10 Jan 2013 38,951 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Jan 2012 34,636 miles

offside and nearside front tyres cracking on tred and worn on inner edges

Pass 13 Jan 2011 30,073 miles

How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?

Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.

73.6%
Pass Rate
6,682
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
155,316
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 75,543
coil spring broken 47,423
position lamp(s) not working 38,332
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,584
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 34,513
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ND57 ZCE is a 2008 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2008 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 87,215 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 ND57 ZCE, 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 18 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ND57 ZCE is a 2008 Saab 9-3, first registered on 15 January 2008.

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