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2004 SAAB 9-3
General Information
- Registration OU54BKD
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
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- Expires 02 Oct 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
3 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 162,993 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2026 28 Jun 202613 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 149,155 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
13 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 149,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective Can't open (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
14 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 146,699 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
14 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 146,699 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 143,720 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Track arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,770 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 132,140 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 126,682 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020 28 Jun 20264 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 126,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
1 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,912 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019 28 Jun 20261 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 122,912 MI
28 Jun 202631 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 122,682 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019 28 Jun 202620 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 120,780 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamp patterns poor
- Offside Rear tyre stepped/wearing edges
- Offside Rear fog light unit waterlogged
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake discs lipped
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
21 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 117,282 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamp patterns slightly poor
- Front brake discs lipped
- Front brake pads worn
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
21 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 117,282 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads worn
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- headlamp patterns slightly poor
- Front brake discs lipped
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
25 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 113,364 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- headlamp patterns poor
- front brake pads worn
- front brake discs lipped
- both front and o/s/r tyres slight wear inner edge
- Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
27 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 107,888 MI
28 Jun 202627 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 107,888 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2016 28 Jun 202631 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 101,303 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
30 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 97,209 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2013 28 Jun 202630 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 97,209 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
28 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 87,901 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 69,109 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2011 28 Jun 20263 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 62,086 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2010 28 Jun 202613 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,852 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2009 28 Jun 202631 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 48,411 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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OU54BKD was registered on 2004-09-03
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