MOT Check for SAAB 9-3s

The SAAB 9-3 makes up 2,129,005 of the overall 3,394,390 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 coil spring incomplete  Occurs:9,766 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:476 times
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:761 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:255 times
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel  Occurs:99 times
Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:130 times
Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a joint  Occurs:235 times
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:97 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:255 times
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image  Occurs:708 times
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:306 times
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:175 times
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:365 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split  Occurs:264 times
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:148 times
rear parking brakes imbalanced Occurs:468 times
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:123 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:453 times
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested  Occurs:378 times
Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement  Occurs:178 times
Exhaust has a part missing  Occurs:346 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:619 times
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:230 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:1,523 times
Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative  Occurs:206 times
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