free car check
SF04FGZ
2004 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1998cc
General Information
- Registration SF04FGZ
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2004
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1998cc
- 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 Expired
- Expired 10 Jun 2026
- 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.
💰
Finance Check
🔥
Write-off Check
🔨
Salvage Auction
🚨
Stolen Check
👥
Previous Owners
🚕
Ex-Taxi/Police
📏
Mileage Anomaly
🌍
Import/Export
♻️
Scrapped Check
🎨
Plate Changes
✨ Plus 50+ Additional Data Points
Limited Time Offer
£9.99
Was £14.99
✓ Instant delivery • 100% secure
MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
18
Passes
11
Failures
62.07%
Pass Rate
⚠️
94 Total Defects Recorded
27 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 158,640 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (strut turret) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front and offside rear close to legal limit and worn on edge. Nail in offside rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front pipes corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arm bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 151,696 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses tarnished - pattern acceptable (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 151,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses tarnished - pattern acceptable (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 141,840 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2024 10 Jun 20266 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 141,840 MI
10 Jun 202616 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 130,485 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Body component slightly loose spoiler (6.2.1 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a))
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,154 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
5 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 119,169 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output plastic lens discoloured (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens discoloured (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 119,169 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output plastic lens discoloured (4.1.4 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective plastic lens discoloured (4.1.1 (b) (i))
6 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 111,537 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
6 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 111,537 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
19 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 104,868 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear tyre approaching legal limit
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Slight play in nearside steering rack end
- Front exhaust flexi deteriorated
- Both front tyre valve stems deteriorated
8 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,115 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Both front tyre valve stems slightly deteriorated
3 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,215 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust deteriorated
- Both rear tyres slightly deteriorated
6 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 85,730 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
25 Feb 2015
Fail
Mileage: 85,728 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
22 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 82,454 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
15 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 77,173 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (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)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
14 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 77,173 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,275 MI
Expiry date: 21 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 65,523 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2012 10 Jun 20264 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 65,523 MI
10 Jun 202625 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,566 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2011 10 Jun 202625 Feb 2010
Fail
Mileage: 55,566 MI
10 Jun 202620 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 47,150 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2010 10 Jun 202620 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 47,150 MI
10 Jun 202618 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 35,689 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2009 10 Jun 202618 Mar 2008
Fail
Mileage: 35,689 MI
10 Jun 202622 Feb 2007
Pass
Mileage: 21,933 MI
Expiry date: 19 Mar 2008 10 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!
SF04FGZ was registered on 2004-03-19
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.
No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.