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MOT History from tests of lpg SAAB 9-3s year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:70.71%
(The average a lpg SAAB 9-3 year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:140 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues12
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|9
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort5
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|2
Rear brake binding2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Brake pipe excessively corroded2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|1
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|1
Windscreen has damage1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|1
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1
Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c|1
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Front Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b|1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|1
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cylencer |7.1.2|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1
Offside Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|1
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b|1
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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