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AF05FBJ
2005 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration AF05FBJ
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
29 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,733 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,870 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- head lamp switch loose
- over sills fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge and splitting (5.2.3 (e))
22 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 129,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective dull (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn suspension arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective dull (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- over sills fitted
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- head lamp switch loose
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge and splitting (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 121,980 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2022 13 Jun 202626 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 121,844 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
26 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,706 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2021 13 Jun 202614 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,860 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2020 13 Jun 20267 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 115,860 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
13 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,133 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jun 2019 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 114,133 MI
13 Jun 202620 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 102,225 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing low 3mm
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
19 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 102,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link bar (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt link bar (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- headlamp(s) deteriorated
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint link bar (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear tyre wearing low 3mm
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint link bar (2.4.G.2)
21 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,953 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,943 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
29 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,083 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 58,671 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2013 13 Jun 202630 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,497 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2012 13 Jun 202630 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 51,497 MI
13 Jun 202617 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,529 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
17 Aug 2010
Fail
Mileage: 46,527 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 44,157 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,310 MI
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AF05FBJ was registered on 2005-08-17
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