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2004 SAAB 9-3
General Information
- Registration LC04FHJ
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2000cc
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- Expires 23 Jun 2026
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 92,366 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jun 2026 8 Jun 202624 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,366 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 92,336 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
18 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 90,054 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2025 8 Jun 202616 May 2024
Fail
Mileage: 90,035 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
17 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,872 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2024 8 Jun 202617 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 88,872 MI
8 Jun 202619 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,882 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,777 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,972 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,469 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- all rear suspension slightly corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement void bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's airbag obviously inoperative lamp on (7.1.5 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement void bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- all rear suspension slightly corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement void bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,784 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2017 8 Jun 20262 Mar 2016
Fail
Mileage: 77,784 MI
8 Jun 202624 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,751 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2016 8 Jun 202610 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 71,145 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jun 2014 8 Jun 202614 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 67,263 MI
Expiry date: 13 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,846 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2012 8 Jun 202618 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,138 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2011 8 Jun 20263 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,322 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2010 8 Jun 202628 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,017 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2009 8 Jun 202626 Feb 2008
Fail
Mileage: 48,017 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Mar 2007
Pass
Mileage: 34,829 MI
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LC04FHJ was registered on 2004-03-30
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