MOT History from tests of diesel SAAB 9-3s year 2000

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Pass percent:70.89%

(The average a diesel SAAB 9-3 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:11,653 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	578
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	567
Registration plate lamp issues	466
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	440
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	346
Registration plate issues	289
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	250
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	245
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	200
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	182
Brake pipe excessively corroded	178
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	103
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	94
Rear brake binding	80
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	76
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	73
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	71
Rear brake application uneven	64
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	58
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	55
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	54
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	51
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	51
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	49
Windscreen has damage	48
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	48
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	47
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	41
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	41
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	40
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	39
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	33
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	33
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	29
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	29
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	28
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Rear Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	25
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	25
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	25
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	25
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	25
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	24
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	24
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	23
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	22
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	22
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	21
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	21
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	21
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	20
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	20
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	19
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	19
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	18
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	18
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	17
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	17
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	17
Steering rack insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	17
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	16
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	16
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	16
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	16
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	16
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	16
Nearside Front Wheel bolt\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	16
Front brake application uneven	16
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	16
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	15
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Exhaust has a part missing \|7.1.1a\|	14
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	14
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	14
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	13
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	13
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	12
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	12
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	12
Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	12
Fuel hose insecure \|7.2.1\|	12
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	12
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	11
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	11
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.3\|	11
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	11

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 diesel SAAB 9-3s year 2000

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