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FG58 DDA

2008 Saab 9-3

Black Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Oct 2023
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

223,077 mi
Last recorded223,077 miles
Recorded on19 Oct 2022
Typical for 2008 Saab 9-387,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG58 DDA
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Oct 2022 223,077 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2021 217,282 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH heavily corroded casings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Unions alongside tank (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect BOTH weak/soft (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Sep 2021 217,273 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases split section for rear boxes (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting fractured Shocker mount (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH heavily corroded casings (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Unions alongside tank (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect BOTH weak/soft (5.3.2 (d))

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

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

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Aug 2020 213,924 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Heavily perished - stepping tread inner side/out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Heavily perished - stepping tread inner edge/out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Unions alongside fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides - trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 29 Aug 2019 211,009 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Unions by tank (1.1.11 (c))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded ALL 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH - perished & stepping on inner edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Oct 2018 208,072 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH - corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre stepping on edge

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Unions above fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Limited damping effect - BOTH (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 26 Oct 2018 208,072 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH - corrosion (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre stepping on edge

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Unions above fuel tank corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Limited damping effect - BOTH (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Nov 2017 204,191 miles

Central Rear Upper Brake light not working

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear Upper brake pipe unions corroded alongside fuel tank

Rear shock absorbers feel soft(BOTH)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 199,621 miles

Centre Rear Upper brake light missing

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Upper BRAKE PIPE UNIONS CORRODED alongside fuel tank

Fail 21 Oct 2016 199,621 miles

Centre Rear Upper brake light missing

Headlamp aim too low BOTH (1.8)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Upper BRAKE PIPE UNIONS CORRODED alongside fuel tank

Pass 23 Oct 2015 194,590 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Fail 23 Oct 2015 194,590 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Pass 25 Oct 2014 189,570 miles

NSF tyre worn inner edge

Pass 4 Nov 2013 182,086 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2012 160,008 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2011 121,814 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2011 121,811 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

small cut to tread on nearside rear tyre. no cords or ply exposed.

small cut to tread on offside rear tyre. no cords or ply exposed.

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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FG58 DDA is a 2008 Saab 9-3 in Black with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 FG58 DDA, 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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FG58 DDA is a 2008 Saab 9-3, first registered on 3 November 2008.

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