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LF09 YOG

2009 Saab 9-3

Blue Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

134,526 mi
Last recorded134,526 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Saab 9-379,194 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLF09 YOG
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 134,526 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 18 Jun 2026 134,512 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2025 133,900 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jun 2024 130,674 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

egr valve pipe, gasket slight weep

engine cover & under trays fitted

Pass 30 May 2023 124,070 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases egr valve gasket & front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine covers & under trays fitted

Fail 30 May 2023 124,070 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases egr valve gasket & front flexi (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar dust cover (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine covers & under trays fitted

Pass 20 Jun 2022 117,698 miles

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

Front exhaust flexi deteriorated

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

engine covers & under trays fitted

Fail 20 Jun 2022 117,696 miles

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

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

Front exhaust flexi deteriorated

Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated tie bar (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

engine covers & under trays fitted

Pass 21 Jun 2021 110,586 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust shield loose but not insecure

engine covers & under trays fitted

Pass 8 Jun 2020 106,733 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and corroded on outer edge of braking face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect reduced damping (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 29 May 2019 99,780 miles

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

Fail 29 May 2019 99,778 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2018 90,846 miles

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

Nearside Outer sill covered by trim

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Outer sill covered by trim

engine undertray fitted

Fail 22 Jun 2018 90,846 miles

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

Nearside Outer sill covered by trim

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Outer sill covered by trim

engine undertray fitted

Pass 26 Jun 2017 86,316 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2016 73,275 miles

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

Under cover fitted

Fail 25 Jun 2016 73,270 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Under cover fitted

Pass 22 Jun 2015 64,380 miles

childseat fitted n/s/r unable to check seatbealt

Pass 16 May 2014 56,024 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Front tyres appear to be low on pressure

Sill covers fitted obscuring sills

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 May 2013 42,311 miles

n/s/r tyre in poor condition

Pass 16 May 2012 27,015 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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LF09 YOG is a 2009 Saab 9-3 in Blue with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2009 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 79,194 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 LF09 YOG, 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 17 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LF09 YOG is a 2009 Saab 9-3, first registered on 9 March 2009.

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