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YO53 RMU

2003 Saab 9-3

Yellow Petrol 1985cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

91,061 mi
Last recorded91,061 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Saab 9-385,740 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYO53 RMU
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,985cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 91,061 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2024 90,998 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 2 May 2023 89,905 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

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

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 May 2022 87,226 miles

Exhaust flexi deteriorated

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective In front/above of rear subframe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear top mounts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Apr 2022 87,223 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Exhaust flexi deteriorated

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective In front/above of rear subframe (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Both rear top mounts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2021 77,024 miles

slight corrosion around rear axle mounts

Pass 7 Jul 2020 74,161 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2020 74,161 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2019 70,082 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight movement in lower column joint

Fail 29 Mar 2019 70,082 miles

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

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

slight movement in lower column joint

Pass 4 Apr 2018 66,463 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2017 63,284 miles

centre exhaust bracket broken

Fail 10 Apr 2017 63,284 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

centre exhaust bracket broken

Pass 26 Feb 2016 59,736 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brakes binding slightly

oil & coolant leak

Fail 25 Feb 2016 59,732 miles

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)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear brakes binding slightly

oil & coolant leak

Fail 9 Mar 2015 56,297 miles

Nearside Inner Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Outer Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Oil leak

Pass 9 Mar 2015 56,297 miles

Oil leak

Pass 25 Feb 2014 53,308 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Feb 2014 53,303 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2013 49,406 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Upper Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Feb 2012 45,076 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 1 Mar 2011 37,257 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 1 Mar 2011 37,257 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2011 36,881 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2010 32,643 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2009 29,512 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 25,667 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2007 20,521 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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YO53 RMU is a 2003 Saab 9-3 in Yellow with a 1,985cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 YO53 RMU, 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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YO53 RMU is a 2003 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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