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SL08FHM
2008 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SL08FHM
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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- Expires 17 Aug 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
13
Passes
4
Failures
76.47%
Pass Rate
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39 Total Defects Recorded
18 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 142,687 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
6 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 142,200 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber corroded (5.3.2 (b))
4 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 138,757 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2024 10 Jun 20264 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 138,757 MI
10 Jun 20264 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,380 MI
Expiry date: 3 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion to casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corrosion to casing (5.3.2 (b))
18 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,377 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Rear silencer has large hole in the top (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 129,980 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coolant leak water pump ()
26 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 129,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 114,156 MI
Expiry date: 30 Dec 2020 10 Jun 202615 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,984 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
1 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 72,671 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2018 10 Jun 20262 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,074 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2017 10 Jun 202613 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 63,621 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2015 10 Jun 202612 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 63,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
21 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 47,951 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 28,399 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 10,812 MI
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SL08FHM was registered on 2008-03-31
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