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AK57 AZN

2007 Saab 9-3

Blue Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 May 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

163,598 mi
Last recorded163,598 miles
Recorded on28 May 2025
Typical for 2007 Saab 9-386,624 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK57 AZN
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 May 2025 163,598 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play Under Bonnet (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 28 May 2025 163,598 miles

Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Front Flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play Under Bonnet (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 28 May 2024 145,759 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play under bonnet (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 28 May 2024 145,759 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play under bonnet (2.2.2 (c))

Pass 23 May 2023 134,191 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front mirror taped

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear both sides shock mounts corrosion

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all (1.2.1 (e))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays and sill covers

Fail 23 May 2023 134,191 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front mirror taped

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear both sides shock mounts corrosion

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all (1.2.1 (e))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays and sill covers

Pass 27 May 2022 130,069 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged taped (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear both sides shock mounts corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight fluctuation on brakes

under trays and sill covers

Fail 26 May 2022 130,069 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed both sides cracked to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged taped (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear both sides shock mounts corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight fluctuation on brakes

under trays and sill covers

Pass 27 May 2021 124,502 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear both sides shock mountings corrosion

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under covers and sill covers

Pass 29 May 2020 114,673 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin on limit 1.5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under covers

Pass 18 May 2019 106,737 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

under trays

Fail 17 May 2019 106,737 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex (6.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit 1.6mm and wearing lumpy and slight cracking (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

under trays

under trays

Pass 18 May 2018 99,528 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear wearing inner edge and lumpy

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

under trays

Fail 18 May 2018 99,528 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

under trays

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear wearing inner edge and lumpy

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Jun 2017 91,804 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2017 91,804 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 88,422 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2015 86,167 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2015 86,167 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 29 Oct 2014 81,178 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2013 68,845 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

offside rear tyre cracked between treads

Pass 31 Oct 2012 55,314 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2011 41,464 miles

Nail in rear tyre

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 15 Oct 2010 29,918 miles

How Reliable is the Saab 9-3?

Based on 2,294,034 MOT tests across 155,316 vehicles.

73.6%
Pass Rate
6,682
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
155,316
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 75,543
coil spring broken 47,423
position lamp(s) not working 38,332
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 35,584
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 34,513
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AK57 AZN is a 2007 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 86,624 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Saab 9-3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 75,543 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK57 AZN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Saab 9-3 typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 19 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AK57 AZN is a 2007 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 October 2007.

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