MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,596 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Coil spring corroded Both Front N/S and O/S and O/S/R (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Rack Area (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S Trailing Arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Both Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Coil spring corroded Both Front N/S and O/S and O/S/R (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both N/S and O/S Trailing arm Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Both Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear shock corroded
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear brake disc backing plate heavily corroded
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes are worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both - 235/45r17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear shock corroded
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Position lamp incorrect colour (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear brake disc backing plate heavily corroded
Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear trailing arm bushes are worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both - 235/45r17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Central Rear floor area slightly corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at front flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o/s and n/s 225-45-17 (5.2.3 (e))
Front brake discs slightly corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s positioned at front on rear suspension (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive o/s and n/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear o/s and n/s brake discs corroded
Rear o/s and n/s shock absorber casings corroded
slight noise from auxiliary belt area
Coil spring corroded both rear springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft damaged but serviceable (6.1.7 (e))
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight play at rear shock absorber mounts
advice on further look at o/s/r brake
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
advice on further look at o/s/r brake
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front osf top strut mount rough when operated
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
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KW08 WHP is a 2008 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
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 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 KW08 WHP, 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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KW08 WHP is a 2008 Saab 9-3, first registered on 26 June 2008.
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