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S872 OSL

1998 Saab 9-3

Black Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 May 2019
Tests27 (13 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate48.1%

Mileage

132,669 mi
Last recorded132,669 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2019
Typical for 1998 Saab 9-3103,203 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS872 OSL
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year1998
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

13 pass 14 fail
Fail 24 Apr 2019 132,669 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective cap broken (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor at subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch at subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre floor badly corroded and holed at front seat / seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing corroded and split at servo mounting area (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor at subframe mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced centre floor badly corroded and holed at front seat / seatbelt mountings (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment loose and worn (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Both handbrake readings quite low

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Plastic covers along sills preventing full inspection

Quite a bit of corrosion along floors just out with prescribed areas

Rear exhaust section heavily corroded

Pass 1 May 2018 127,720 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy section (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)

Rear axle beam showing corrosion

plastic engine cover fitted

plastic sill covers fitted

Fail 25 Apr 2018 127,685 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy section (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill at B post (5.2.6)

Rear axle beam showing corrosion

plastic engine cover fitted

plastic sill covers fitted

Pass 10 May 2017 122,070 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy area (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear tyre showing perishing

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

handbrake lever tight to operate

plastic engine cover fitted

plastic sill covers fitted

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Fail 2 May 2017 122,007 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust system not adequately supported front of rear silencer (7.1.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy area (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor pan (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit shoulders under inflated 195/60/15 (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake slight bind

Nearside Rear tyre showing perishing

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis leg (2.4.A.3)

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

handbrake lever tight to operate

plastic engine cover fitted

plastic sill covers fitted

rear exhaust silencer corroded

Pass 3 May 2016 116,922 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres showing perishing

exhaust front pipe flexy in poor condition

Fail 3 May 2016 116,918 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

both rear tyres showing perishing

exhaust front pipe flexy in poor condition

Pass 11 May 2015 111,835 miles

Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

both front a.b.s rings corroded

both rear axle to body bushes shoeing wear

exhaust system corroded

rear axle beam showing corrosion

Fail 11 May 2015 111,835 miles

Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

both front a.b.s rings corroded

both rear axle to body bushes shoeing wear

exhaust system corroded

rear axle beam showing corrosion

Fail 5 May 2015 111,716 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Inner Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

both front a.b.s rings corroded

both rear axle to body bushes shoeing wear

exhaust system corroded

rear axle beam showing corrosion

Pass 15 May 2014 106,408 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

nearside rear axle bush worn

rear exhaust in poor condition

Fail 7 May 2014 106,356 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component slightly damaged (3.4.2)

Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

nearside rear axle bush worn

nearside rear tyre soft

rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 30 Apr 2013 100,240 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Oil leak

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear exhaust in poor condition

Fail 29 Apr 2013 100,240 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Oil leak

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear exhaust in poor condition

Pass 1 May 2012 94,495 miles

Front discs slightly rusted

Front tyres wearing on edges

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

n/s washer jet poor

Fail 30 Apr 2012 94,491 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front discs slightly rusted

Front tyres wearing on edges

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

n/s washer jet poor

Pass 28 Apr 2011 88,484 miles

Nearside front ABS ring corroded

Offside front ABS ring corroded and cracked , also fouling on sensor causing squeak

Offside rear brake pipe corroded

Rear exhaust clamp corroded and broken - exhaust still secure

Fail 27 Apr 2011 88,484 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside front ABS ring corroded

Offside front ABS ring corroded and cracked , also fouling on sensor causing squeak

Offside rear brake pipe corroded

Rear exhaust clamp corroded and broken - exhaust still secure

Pass 26 Apr 2010 81,672 miles

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

Fail 26 Apr 2010 81,670 miles

Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 27 Apr 2009 74,228 miles

195/60 VR15 - Offside front tyre right on legal limit

Both rear brake discs worn and corroded on inner faces

Both rear tyres perished

Rear brake pads nearing wear limit

Fail 27 Apr 2009 74,228 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

195/60 VR15 - Offside front tyre right on legal limit

Both rear brake discs worn and corroded on inner faces

Both rear tyres perished

Rear brake pads nearing wear limit

Pass 30 Apr 2008 66,039 miles

195/60 VR15 - Nearside front tyre near limit on edge

Nearside rear brake pipe corroded

Fail 25 Apr 2008 65,976 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut cracked (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

195/60 VR15 - Nearside front tyre near limit on edge

Nearside rear brake pipe corroded

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

Pass 30 Apr 2007 57,856 miles

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

Fail 24 Apr 2007 57,828 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 9 May 2006 51,342 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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S872 OSL is a 1998 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 48.1%.

Across all 1998 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 103,203 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 S872 OSL, 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 28 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S872 OSL is a 1998 Saab 9-3, first registered on 24 November 1998.

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