2010 Saab 9-3 1.9L Diesel · LR10 XCX

The vehicle currently holds a roadworthy status following a clean pass on August 8, 2025 at 97,748 miles. The maintenance trend shows a recent period of reactive repair, evidenced by a failure just ten days prior on July 30, 2025. In that test, the tester identified both the offside front and offside rear coil springs as fractured. While these were addressed to achieve the subsequent pass, the failure suggests the owner addresses component failures rather than performing preventative maintenance. At 16 years old, the recorded mileage of 97,748 miles represents an average annual usage of approximately 6,100 miles, which is consistent with low-mileage patterns. The data shows steady progression, with roughly 9,000 to 11,000 miles covered between each annual test from 2022 to 2025. However, the 2024 test at 86,037 miles flagged both nearside and offside front tyres as worn to the legal limit, suggesting that basic consumable upkeep is occasionally neglected until the MOT inspection itself. A buyer should conduct a thorough physical inspection of the suspension geometry, as the simultaneous failure of two coil springs in 2025 may indicate age-related fatigue in other rubber components. Given the age of the vehicle and the low mileage, close attention must be paid to corrosion on the subframe and exhaust mounting points which are not highlighted here but common for this model. Verify the current condition of the front tyres to ensure the uneven wear patterns noted in 2024 have not returned due to alignment issues.