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E28 DAF

2008 Saab 9-3

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Aug 2027
Tests44 (31 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate70.5%

Mileage

201,958 mi
Last recorded201,958 miles
Recorded on24 Aug 2026
Typical for 2008 Saab 9-387,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE28 DAF
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

31 pass 13 fail
Pass 24 Aug 2026 201,958 miles

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

Fail 21 Aug 2026 201,903 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 19 Jan 2026 230,830 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2025 194,178 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Aug 2025 194,176 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2025 221,071 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering rack. (2.1.5 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2024 186,831 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 13 Aug 2024 186,829 miles

Nearside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 16 Jan 2024 211,318 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust heat shield

Pass 7 Aug 2023 179,053 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 22 Dec 2022 200,318 miles

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

Nearside Front Fog Lamp Damaged

Fail 5 Dec 2022 199,766 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Fog Lamp Not Working

Pass 22 Aug 2022 172,759 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 17 Aug 2022 172,756 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2021 195,171 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2021 165,856 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Oct 2021 165,856 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2020 191,511 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2020 159,050 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

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

front number plate cracked

Pass 31 May 2019 184,033 miles

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

Pass 27 Mar 2019 148,059 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 176,601 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2018 176,601 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 29 Mar 2018 139,585 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 13 Jun 2017 169,423 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 134,286 miles

Center exhaust sleeve corroded

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 5 Apr 2017 134,286 miles

Center exhaust sleeve corroded

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 1 Jul 2016 162,427 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2016 162,427 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Fail 18 Jun 2016 162,391 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint banana arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint bannana arm (2.4.G.2)

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Inner sidewall splitting

Pass 6 Apr 2016 125,791 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 6 Apr 2016 125,789 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 19 Jun 2015 147,321 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2015 146,743 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 2 Oct 2014 111,551 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 Feb 2014 116,041 miles

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

Pass 9 Sep 2013 101,249 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2013 104,152 miles

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

nearside front fog lamp is damaged

Pass 11 Sep 2012 90,998 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2012 98,245 miles

emmissions to clean to be detected by smoke meter

Pass 16 Jan 2012 84,306 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2011 89,748 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 13 Dec 2011 89,748 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2011 69,898 miles

all tyres wearing low at 3mm

tested when wet

various underbody covers fitted

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
Full Saab 9-3 reliability report

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E28 DAF is a 2008 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 44 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.5%.

Across all 2008 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 87,215 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 E28 DAF, 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 18 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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E28 DAF is a 2008 Saab 9-3, first registered on 21 January 2008.

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