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AF09MVR
2009 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
General Information
- Registration AF09MVR
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2009
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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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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99 Total Defects Recorded
21 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 190,635 MI
Expiry date: 20 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 190,635 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
10 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 180,864 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Upper Shock Mount Bush/Bearing Noisy (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 180,864 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Damage Due To Worn Pads (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Upper Shock Mount Bush/Bearing Noisy (5.3.2 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
10 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 174,596 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Central Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror Glass cloudy But Still Hass View To Rear (3.3 (b) (i))
10 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 174,596 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement "D" Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive Slight Engine Oil Leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror Glass cloudy But Still Hass View To Rear (3.3 (b) (i))
19 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 165,154 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,215 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak ()
- nearside front suspension strut top bearing rough when rotated
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 138,463 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 131,679 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear TYRE IS WORN TO THE LEGAL LIMIT
- REAR TYRES ARE PERISHED
- SILL COVERS FITTED
- BRAKES FELL SPONGY WHEN PRESSURE IS HELD ON
- Nearside Front TYRE OUTER SIDE WALL IS CUT
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear TYRE IS WORN VERY CLOSE TO THE LEGAL LIMIT
2 Apr 2020
Fail
Mileage: 131,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested ENGINE IS OVERFILLED WITH OIL (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- REAR TYRES ARE PERISHED
- BRAKES FELL SPONGY WHEN PRESSURE IS HELD ON
- SILL COVERS FITTED
- Nearside Front TYRE OUTER SIDE WALL IS CUT
- Nearside Rear TYRE IS WORN VERY CLOSE TO THE LEGAL LIMIT
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear TYRE IS WORN TO THE LEGAL LIMIT
28 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 122,126 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- steering rack damp
- fuel filter damp
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,378 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel filter damp
- steering rack damp
16 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 111,119 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- fuel filter damp
- steering rack damp
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,656 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018 18 Jun 202610 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,235 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2017 18 Jun 20263 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 89,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
- Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
21 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,900 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2016 18 Jun 202611 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,394 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2015 18 Jun 202619 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,310 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2014 18 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,183 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2013 18 Jun 202616 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
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AF09MVR was registered on 2009-03-30
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