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:
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:1,613 times
Nearside Rear Wheel stud missing  Occurs:293 times
Fuel pipe insecure  Occurs:293 times
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:683 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:6,400 times
Offside Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:355 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:465 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:259 times
Offside Front Front position lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating  Occurs:108 times
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:923 times
Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Occurs:313 times
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:156 times
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:136 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:109 times
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases a Occurs:364 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:849 times
Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:352 times
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:136 times
Nearside Rear position lamp incorrect colour  Occurs:222 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating e Occurs:132 times
Indicator switch faulty  Occurs:167 times
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing  Occurs:182 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:420 times
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement d bush  Occurs:108 times
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported  Occurs:2,062 times
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