MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,528 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides cutting inner edges (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine management lamp on
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold at turbo (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b) DANGEROUS
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
engine management lamp on
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases emissions not done due to exhaust blow (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
n,s,r suspension bush has slight play
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Upper Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres wearing inner edges
eml on
oil leak
slight play in steering colum uj
Both front light lenses poor
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
EM lamp on
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
baby seats fitted both outer rear seats belts not fully inspected
both front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode
centre exhaust bracket broken
em lamp illumunated
rear coil springs corroded
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
baby seats fitted both outer rear seats belts not fully inspected
both front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode
centre exhaust bracket broken
em lamp illumunated
rear brake pads worn
rear coil springs corroded
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Em lamp on
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Oil leak
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
creaky operation of both front brake calipers
Centre Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Centre Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
creaky operation of both front brake calipers
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
advise nsr tyre
advise osr tyre
customer advised on tyres
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
advise nsr tyre
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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SP03 ERX is a 2003 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 2003 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 85,740 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 SP03 ERX, 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 23 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SP03 ERX is a 2003 Saab 9-3, first registered on 28 March 2003.
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