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:
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:244 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:254 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:1,015 times
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:205 times
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:1,865 times
Offside Front Brake hose twisted  Occurs:222 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
Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating e Occurs:113 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:256 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi  Occurs:335 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:987 times
Offside Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:232 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
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means  Occurs:768 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:1,597 times
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:3,971 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:13,593 times
Horn sounds harsh or grating  Occurs:114 times
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:141 times
Offside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:20,114 times
Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking  Occurs:208 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:69,185 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:181 times
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release  Occurs:340 times
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:242 times
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