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CP54 BDZ

2005 Saab 9-3

Blue Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jul 2026
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

132,006 mi
Last recorded132,006 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Saab 9-389,093 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP54 BDZ
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2025 132,006 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front & rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both side front (4.1.4 (b))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front & both side rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

subframe, inner sills, brake pipe, suspension component's corroded

Pass 25 May 2024 122,441 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (4.1.4 (b))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Shock obsorber case corroded

Rear Lower Subframe corroded

Pass 8 May 2023 108,258 miles

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

Coil spring corroded rear both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b)) Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

rear underbody covered with underseal

Pass 31 May 2022 108,170 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 28 Apr 2022 108,168 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 May 2021 104,717 miles
Pass 18 May 2020 100,714 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust coroded

Fail 18 May 2020 100,714 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust coroded

fuel filter heavily coroded

Pass 12 Apr 2019 96,165 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust flexi deteriated

fuel filter coroded

rear suspension all coroded

trailing arm bushes deteriated

Pass 3 May 2018 91,620 miles

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

exhaust flexi deteriated

front subframe coroded

fuel filter coroded

oil leak

Pass 22 May 2017 86,634 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

both rear tyres cracking

exhaust system in general is coroded

Pass 23 Feb 2016 78,690 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

exhaust flexi joint deteriated

fuel filter coroded

oil leak

Pass 19 Mar 2015 73,423 miles

both front shock absorbers corroded

both front tyres slightly perished

exhaust flexi deteriorated

front discs slightly corroded on braking surface

o\s\r tyre slightly out of shape and slightly perished

oil leak from gearbox area

slight oil leak from cambelt end of engine

Fail 19 Mar 2015 73,422 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

both front shock absorbers corroded

both front tyres slightly perished

exhaust flexi deteriorated

front discs slightly corroded on braking surface

o\s\r tyre slightly out of shape and slightly perished

oil leak from gearbox area

slight oil leak from cambelt end of engine

Pass 22 Feb 2014 66,425 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2013 58,804 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 26 Mar 2013 58,803 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Mar 2012 49,906 miles

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

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

Slight roughness in n/s front wheel bearing

Pass 25 Jan 2011 34,916 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2010 27,658 miles

handbrake travel

plastic covers over sills

Pass 26 Jan 2009 18,824 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2008 14,612 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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CP54 BDZ is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2005 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 89,093 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 CP54 BDZ, 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 21 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CP54 BDZ is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 14 January 2005.

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