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 Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:118 times
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured  Occurs:215 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:329 times
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective bi Occurs:190 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:128 times
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure  Occurs:136 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
Offside Front position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:457 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:260 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened  Occurs:228 times
rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:148 times
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect  Occurs:115 times
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated  Occurs:260 times
Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:420 times
Indicator switch faulty  Occurs:167 times
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split  Occurs:260 times
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended.  Occurs:309 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:1,517 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:14,777 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:367 times
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:134 times
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Occurs:159 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) Occurs:181 times
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured  Occurs:378 times
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:141 times
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