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DF55CPO
2006 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1988cc
General Information
- Registration DF55CPO
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1988cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
16
Passes
8
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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96 Total Defects Recorded
20 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 131,349 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side Very low effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking and perishing, worn on inside edge, stepped tread design (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
27 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 126,177 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 126,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear axle top arm outer bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,144 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both trailing arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
5 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,999 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 118,980 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
8 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 117,340 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Coolant leak ()
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges, stepped tread design and perished on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
25 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,205 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
11 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 107,458 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel Steering coupling universal joint has slight play (2.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
18 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,743 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2018 23 Jun 202618 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 97,743 MI
23 Jun 202619 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,254 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Rear tyres wearing on outer edges
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper (2.4.G.2)
19 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,250 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush upper (2.4.G.2)
- Rear tyres wearing on outer edges
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
7 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,740 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake pads are low
- Nearside Rear Inner brake pad looks low
6 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner brake pad looks low
- Nearside Front brake pads are low
19 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,031 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2015 23 Jun 202619 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 59,031 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
29 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,353 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 47,352 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Outer Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,869 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2013 23 Jun 202619 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,336 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2012 23 Jun 202619 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 36,336 MI
23 Jun 20266 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 29,083 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2011 23 Jun 202614 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,796 MI
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DF55CPO was registered on 2006-02-24
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