MOT Check for SAAB 9-3s

The SAAB 9-3 makes up 2,215,139 of the overall 3,505,549 SAAB MOT test results. Select your 9-3 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour  Occurs:364 times
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:368 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:154 times
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:302 times
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:370 times
Power steering component leaking from a failed seal  Occurs:174 times
Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:212 times
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:423 times
Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:121 times
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated  Occurs:198 times
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured  Occurs:139 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:112 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:2,454 times
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened  Occurs:338 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:1,013 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:425 times
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:204 times
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)) Occurs:126 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:202 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:175 times
Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Occurs:288 times
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:108 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:8,339 times
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:251 times
Power steering ram leaking from a failed component  Occurs:108 times
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