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SL08VNB
2008 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1910cc
General Information
- Registration SL08VNB
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1910cc
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
9
Passes
7
Failures
56.25%
Pass Rate
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90 Total Defects Recorded
3 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 169,042 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system - Caliper (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine - MAX 1.5 - 1.99Avg (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. (8.2.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible - LED (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn - Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn - Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust gas recirculation valve obviously defective (8.2.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- - Suspension, chassis and its braking components have varied stages of corrosion
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread - Vertical cracks / fading characters (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 166,192 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 Manufacturers limit plate illegible (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. Welded up, sounds hollow (8.2.2.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated weeping grease (5.3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 153,977 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
6 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 153,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn front most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 141,213 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
27 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 141,210 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))
28 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 126,573 MI
Expiry date: 27 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 126,573 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,948 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2020 12 Jun 202626 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 115,792 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
7 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 98,175 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,170 MI
Expiry date: 31 Mar 2016 12 Jun 20262 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,640 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 12 Jun 20261 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 60,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
4 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,162 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 12 Jun 202621 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 51,202 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SL08VNB was registered on 2008-07-31
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