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2004 SAAB 9-3
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- Registration FP54CXY
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- Expired 29 Aug 2025
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,707 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
31 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 167,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. missing (8.2.2.1 (c)) 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
- Nearside 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
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
18 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 167,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) 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
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed dpf missing (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm 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))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 160,961 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,886 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,447 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both side (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 145,447 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both side (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
21 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,705 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive suspect oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
20 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 141,703 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive suspect oil filter housing (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexible pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- vacuum pipe adrift on top of engine
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 136,587 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 136,567 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to high levels of avoidable smoke (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
29 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 132,789 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
29 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 132,789 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
5 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 129,855 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2017 4 Jun 20265 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 129,853 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front wearing edge Dangerous
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 124,804 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 124,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 111,669 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2014 4 Jun 202614 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 103,445 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2013 4 Jun 202615 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 91,830 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2012 4 Jun 202615 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,865 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2011 4 Jun 202615 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 79,865 MI
4 Jun 202622 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 69,627 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2010 4 Jun 202618 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 59,248 MI
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FP54CXY was registered on 2004-10-22
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