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WA03 NUC

2003 Saab 9-3

Black Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jul 2022
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

168,710 mi
Last recorded168,710 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2021
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-385,740 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWA03 NUC
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2021 168,710 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 19 Jul 2021 168,698 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear brake pipe at side and to rear of fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No image. (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded O/S Front to rear brake pipe at side and to rear of fuel tank. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Track control arm outer ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake binding slightly.

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 10 Jul 2020 160,678 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jul 2020 160,678 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2019 155,510 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Fail 17 Jul 2019 155,500 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed also very out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2018 150,245 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2018 150,242 miles

Brake disc significantly and obviously worn all (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 20 Jul 2017 141,954 miles

Engine light on

Offside Rear Tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 20 Jul 2017 141,938 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Engine light on

Offside Rear Tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 16 Jul 2016 129,006 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2016 128,779 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jul 2015 118,721 miles
Fail 24 Jun 2015 54,988 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 6 Mar 2014 110,400 miles

Oil leak

Fail 26 Feb 2014 110,400 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Oil leak

Pass 11 Mar 2013 104,100 miles

Oil leak

Pass 8 Mar 2012 100,064 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2012 100,064 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2011 94,572 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2010 87,324 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2010 87,324 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2009 75,463 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 25 Jan 2008 38,203 miles

o/s/r tyre worn on inner edge too limit

Pass 20 Feb 2007 47,048 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2006 35,902 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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WA03 NUC is a 2003 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 WA03 NUC, 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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WA03 NUC is a 2003 Saab 9-3, first registered on 29 April 2003.

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