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2005 SAAB 9-3
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- Registration OV05BLK
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- Expired 11 Jan 2022
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
12 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 133,558 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
2 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 133,392 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
4 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,929 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
30 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 118,928 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,516 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
8 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 94,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) 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
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 88,638 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)
7 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 88,525 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
7 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,651 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 83,614 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 77,450 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- both front and nearside rear tyres worn on shoulder areas
2 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 77,442 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- both front and nearside rear tyres worn on shoulder areas
- Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
13 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 71,193 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2015 2 Jul 202615 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 65,435 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014 2 Jul 202616 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,896 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2013 2 Jul 202631 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 55,441 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2012 2 Jul 202631 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 55,441 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- 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)
19 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 49,869 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2011 2 Jul 202631 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 45,239 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2010 2 Jul 202631 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 45,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
31 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,090 MI
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OV05BLK was registered on 2005-04-11
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