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D4 EOW

2005 Saab 9-3

Silver Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Nov 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

67,698 mi
Last recorded67,698 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2005 Saab 9-389,093 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD4 EOW
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 67,698 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2025 67,698 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 11 Nov 2024 66,392 miles
Fail 7 Nov 2024 66,363 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Pass 25 Oct 2023 64,907 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2022 63,311 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2021 61,692 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2021 61,687 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear shock absorber top mount corroded not excessive

Offside Rear shock absorber top mount corroded not excessive

Pass 5 Nov 2020 60,254 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2019 58,642 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2018 56,456 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2017 53,684 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flex (7.1.2)

Front both tyres worn on edges

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Nov 2016 50,141 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at flex (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 46,808 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2014 43,591 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2014 43,591 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Pass 10 Oct 2013 39,548 miles

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

front wipers slightly smearing

Pass 18 Oct 2012 35,574 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2012 35,574 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2011 30,744 miles

engine management light on

Fail 7 Oct 2011 30,744 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

engine management light on

Pass 20 Oct 2010 26,841 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2009 22,561 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2008 17,803 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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D4 EOW is a 2005 Saab 9-3 in Silver with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 D4 EOW, 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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D4 EOW is a 2005 Saab 9-3, first registered on 31 October 2005.

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