MOT Status
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118,908 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Front tyre wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both sides (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both rear shock casings rusty (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Rear tyre threads on 2.5mm. Also wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Slight power steering leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 3mm and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thread depth on 2.5mm also wearing on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Both rear shock absorber casing rusty
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Rear subframe rusty
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
oil leak
Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
oil leak
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
oil leak
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside top bearing noisey on suspension
Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front seat belts slow to return
centre exhaust mount missing
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
both front seat belts slow to return
centre exhaust mount missing
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Handbrake difficult to release
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Handbrake difficult to release
Nearside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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WJ52 NHM is a 2002 Saab 9-3 in Red with a 1,988cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.
Across all 2002 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 87,998 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 WJ52 NHM, 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 24 years old, this Saab 9-3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WJ52 NHM is a 2002 Saab 9-3, first registered on 17 December 2002.
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