free car check
2008 SAAB 9-3
General Information
- Registration LP08AKF
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2008
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
- Insurance Costs 💰 Check Costs
-
🔓 More details available
Get comprehensive vehicle details, specification, MOT insights, ULEZ & CAZ compliance and more for free
Tax & MOT
- TAX
- MOT Active
- Expires 14 Apr 2027
- View Full MOT History
🔐 Premium Checks
Don't Buy Blind - Know Everything About This Vehicle
Our comprehensive vehicle check reveals hidden problems that could cost you thousands. From outstanding finance to accident damage, we check over 50 attributes to give you complete peace of mind before you buy.
MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 172,080 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
7 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 172,079 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
8 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 163,043 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all brakes (1.2.1 (e))
- EGR pipe has a slight leak of exhaust gasses
- coolant pipe at front of engine corroding
8 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 163,040 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust back box heat shield slightly insecure
- EGR pipe has a slight leak of exhaust gasses
- coolant pipe at front of engine corroding
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all brakes (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear wheel bearing not checked due to binding brake
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) obviously incorrectly positioned (4.3.3 (a) (i))
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 153,650 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust flexi section slight leak
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,941 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 133,769 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flex (6.1.2 (a))
- drivers seat belt slow to retract
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
31 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 133,764 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements logo/emblem inside minimum margin around registration number (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements logo/emblem inside minimum margin around registration number (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flex (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside 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))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- drivers seat belt slow to retract
31 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,988 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- brake fluid contaminated
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
26 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 128,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from front flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))
- brake fluid contaminated
18 May 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,139 MI
Expiry date: 17 May 2021 6 Jun 20267 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,682 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 94,165 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019 6 Jun 202623 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,735 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2019 6 Jun 202618 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,238 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2018 6 Jun 202618 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 83,238 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
7 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 79,521 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2017 6 Jun 202614 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,530 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,561 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2015 6 Jun 202628 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,406 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2014 6 Jun 202629 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,001 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2013 6 Jun 20266 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,698 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2012 6 Jun 2026You can check the history of this vehicle for free by clicking on the "Run a free basic check" button above. This will tell you all the running costs, tax rates, technical specs, MOT history and more!
LP08AKF was registered on 2008-08-04
Vehicle tax rates are based on engine size or fuel type and CO2 emissions. It also depends on when the vehicle was registered. Enter your reg on motorscan to find out how much it would cost to tax this vehicle
We can provide you with a free vehicle check, just enter your reg above to find out your vehicle's specifications, export history, MOT history, road tax + more.