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S44 BRW

2012 Saab 9-3

Silver Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jun 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

86,500 mi
Last recorded86,500 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2012 Saab 9-354,603 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS44 BRW
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 86,500 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2025 75,110 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and 2.5mm in centre (5.2.3 (e))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at connection to rack (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 2 Jun 2025 75,109 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt large split in gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges and 2.5mm in centre (5.2.3 (e))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage at connection to rack (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2024 65,012 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2023 55,052 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres low on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 May 2022 42,118 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres low on outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Jun 2021 34,003 miles

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

Pass 1 Jun 2020 31,930 miles

offside rear tyre perished and 2mm inner edge

Pass 4 Jun 2019 29,132 miles

Offside rear tyre starting to deteriorate.

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 5 Jun 2018 23,218 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2017 19,996 miles

Exhaust emissions tested but to clean to register

Nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 31 May 2016 14,991 miles

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

exhaust emissions too clean to register

Pass 3 Jun 2015 10,891 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2015 10,889 miles

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

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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S44 BRW is a 2012 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 2012 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 54,603 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 S44 BRW, 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 14 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was S44 BRW registered?

S44 BRW is a 2012 Saab 9-3, first registered on 12 June 2012.

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