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XX53 LEC

2013 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 2979cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Aug 2027
Tests45 (34 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate75.6%

Mileage

80,857 mi
Last recorded80,857 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2026
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationXX53 LEC
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2013
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,979cc

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MOT History

34 pass 11 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2026 80,857 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 May 2026 80,108 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2026 94,864 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2026 94,244 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear suspension arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jul 2025 84,429 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2025 100,625 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2025 76,093 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn UJ Connection Joint Slight Play (2.2.2 (b))

Fail 21 Apr 2025 76,027 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn UJ Connection Joint Slight Play (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 15 Nov 2024 80,452 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2024 89,210 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2024 71,017 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Dec 2023 87,823 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 13 Dec 2023 87,820 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

both rear tyre wearing thin at inner edges

both rear tyres has damage to sidewall

near side front tyre has damage to sidewall

Pass 27 Oct 2023 68,959 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2023 65,066 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2022 84,331 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 5 Dec 2022 84,331 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 12 Nov 2022 60,141 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2022 63,305 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Rear of subframe, near mounting area has slight corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2021 80,589 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge and has damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 15 Dec 2021 80,589 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front exhaust flexi blowing and worn (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded on inner surfaces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge and has damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Nov 2021 53,307 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2021 50,548 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2020 60,679 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2020 75,552 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow at front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge and has damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 15 Dec 2020 75,552 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow at front flexi joint (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre wearing on inner edge and has damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Dec 2019 48,053 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2019 70,052 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi joint starting to blow (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2019 50,544 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2019 42,079 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2019 42,078 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Dec 2018 61,604 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play in drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front electric window in op

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 17 Dec 2018 61,604 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play in drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front electric window in op

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 41,500 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2018 41,490 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 May 2018 39,339 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

under trays / engine covers fitted covering components

Fail 7 May 2018 39,339 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play (9.2.8c)

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

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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

under trays / engine covers fitted covering components

Pass 18 Dec 2017 52,819 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2017 31,997 miles
Pass 15 May 2017 30,257 miles

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

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

engine covers fitted covering components

under trays fitted covering components

Pass 19 Dec 2016 44,443 miles
Pass 9 May 2016 24,104 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion and lip on inner face (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion and lip on inner face (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chip in front windscreen (8.3.1a)

number plates stuck over other plates

Fail 9 May 2016 24,104 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion and lip on inner face (3.5.1i)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight corrosion and lip on inner face (3.5.1i)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' stone chip in front windscreen (8.3.1a)

Pass 4 Jan 2016 36,542 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2014 21,696 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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XX53 LEC is a 2013 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 45 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.6%.

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 XX53 LEC, 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 13 years old, this Saab 9-3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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XX53 LEC is a 2013 Saab 9-3, first registered on 17 May 2013.

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