MOT Status
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160,943 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
nearside side repeater lense missing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn on edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central exhaust and flexible joint slight deteriorated/corroded
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside front borderline no image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear tyre inner edges worn/wearing uneven
Central exhaust corroded/deteriorated
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))
Central exhaust corroded/deteriorated
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective borderline excessive/poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear brake V.slight binding
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened and n/s/f shock absorber casing corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective lens deteriorated no image (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens deteriorating borderline no image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened and n/s/f shock absorber casing corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced and o/s/f lens deteriorating borderline poor image (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing outer and o/s/r upper outer banana arm bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low 1.7mm cuts to tread (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low + cuts to tread (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Pattern poor
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low + cuts to tread (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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 Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/45/17 (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low 1.7mm cuts to tread (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low + cuts to tread (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Pattern poor
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Very low + cuts to tread (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
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VX53 JZT is a 2003 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.
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 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 VX53 JZT, 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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VX53 JZT is a 2003 Saab 9-3, first registered on 29 December 2003.
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