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OV05CDN
2005 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
General Information
- Registration OV05CDN
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
17
Passes
3
Failures
85%
Pass Rate
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89 Total Defects Recorded
19 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 179,713 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tread lifting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tread lifting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 170,922 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer brake pad starting to crumble/ signs of overheating
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mounting (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))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 170,922 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mounting (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))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened shock absorber mounting (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer brake pad starting to crumble/ signs of overheating
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 165,736 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear above fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 160,185 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear above fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
4 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 154,058 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (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 component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,349 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- front tyres wearing on edges
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (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 component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
17 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 139,909 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from dpf to rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
10 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 132,759 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- fornt tyres starting to wear on edges
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component damaged but not seriously weakened shock mount broken (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 125,239 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel shock mount broken (2.4.A.1b)
9 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 125,239 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel shock mount broken (2.4.A.1b)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
3 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 115,158 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- front exhaust flexi starting to blow
8 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 103,164 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- headlamps in poor condition
7 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 94,050 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2015 25 Jun 20269 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 90,407 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2014 25 Jun 202626 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 84,367 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2013 25 Jun 20265 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 79,306 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2012 25 Jun 20264 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 79,285 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
13 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 74,778 MI
Expiry date: 12 Oct 2011 25 Jun 202622 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 70,842 MI
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OV05CDN was registered on 2005-04-07
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