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

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Pass percent:70.05%

(The average a petrol SAAB 9-3 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:81,824 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4036
Registration plate lamp issues	3609
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3503
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2091
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1875
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1866
Registration plate issues	1740
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1548
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1473
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1218
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1151
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1052
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	886
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	786
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	777
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	768
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	613
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	555
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	508
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	462
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	433
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	411
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	405
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	398
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	396
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	392
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	375
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	344
Windscreen has damage	343
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	335
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	318
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	315
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	313
Rear brake binding	284
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	279
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	262
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	260
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	259
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	257
Rear brake application uneven	256
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	245
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	239
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	233
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	225
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	210
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	208
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	207
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	201
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	193
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	192
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	188
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	183
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	181
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	178
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	175
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	175
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	175
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	172
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	170
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	166
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	152
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	151
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	150
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	149
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	149
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	148
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	145
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	144
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	136
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	133
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	128
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	126
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	125
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	123
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	120
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	113
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	106
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	105
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	104
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	102
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	102
Front brake application uneven	98
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	97
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	96
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	95
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	95
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	94
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured \|3.6.C.3\|	92
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	92
Hazard warning switch missing \|1.4.B.1d\|	91
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	91
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	89
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	89
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	88
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	87
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	85
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	85
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	84
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	83
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	82
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	81
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	78
Fuel hose insecure \|7.2.1\|	75
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured \|2.2.C.1h\|	74

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

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