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2008 SAAB 9-3
General Information
- Registration SL08VMC
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 26 Oct 2023
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,413 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 109,413 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
26 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,094 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
25 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 101,502 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn and scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear backing plate slightly catching
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- front sub frame slight corrosion
- exhaust corroded
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))
7 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 101,502 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- front sub frame slight corrosion
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all shock absorbers corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively worn and scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear backing plate slightly catching
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
19 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,665 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
11 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 93,601 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
4 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 93,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
30 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 87,946 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- lower engine cover fitted obscuring some components in engine bay
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre tread 2mm and inner sidewall cracking (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front tyre sidewall scuffed
- emissions too clean to be detected
- front anti roll bar drop links have slight play
- rear brake discs lipped
29 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 87,924 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken at bottom (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit centre tread 2mm and inner sidewall cracking (4.1.E.1)
- rear brake discs lipped
- lower engine cover fitted obscuring some components in engine bay
- front anti roll bar drop links have slight play
- emissions too clean to be detected
- Offside Front tyre sidewall scuffed
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
23 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 81,228 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Items obscuring drivers view of the road removed from interior mirror
- Item obcuring drivers view of the road relocated (tax disc holders are no longer official)
26 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,404 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,886 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2015 12 Jun 202622 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,343 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2014 12 Jun 202618 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 39,965 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2013 12 Jun 202624 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,374 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2012 12 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!
SL08VMC was registered on 2008-04-18
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