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LR58 AYX

2008 Saab 9-3

Green Diesel 1910cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

185,345 mi
Last recorded185,345 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Saab 9-387,215 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR58 AYX
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2008
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,910cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 185,345 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges, SIGNIFICANTLY on inner edge, perished. 3.5mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge, perished. 4.3mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges, SIGNIFICANTLY on inner edge, perished. 3.4mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges, perished. 4.4mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Oct 2025 185,341 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges, SIGNIFICANTLY on inner edge, perished. 3.5mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge, perished. 4.3mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Outer clip not fitted. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges, SIGNIFICANTLY on inner edge, perished. 3.4mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on both edges, perished. 4.4mm @centre of tread. 225/40R18 92Y. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Outer clip not fitted. (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2024 182,909 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Oct 2024 180,820 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive steering rack (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2023 179,412 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished, 5mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. Manufactured date 44/10. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Stepped and worn, 3.1mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished, 5.4mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. Manufactured date 44/10. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Stepped and worn, 3mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 23 Oct 2023 179,412 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm 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 N/S and O/S. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished, 5mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. Manufactured date 44/10. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Stepped and worn, 3.1mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished, 5.4mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. Manufactured date 44/10. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Stepped and worn, 3mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 91Y. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 26 Sep 2022 175,278 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn, 3mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 94W XL. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Stepped, 4.7mm @centre of tread. 225/45R17 94W XL. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin N/S and O/S, 2-3mm. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Oct 2021 169,752 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack input shaft (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 22 Oct 2020 162,028 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flex Pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 1 Oct 2019 154,121 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. pulls slightly to offside front (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2018 145,540 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

front exhaust flexible joint has a slight leakage

Fail 5 Oct 2018 145,540 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

front exhaust flexible joint has a slight leakage

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Oct 2017 136,573 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Oct 2016 125,021 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2015 112,552 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2014 100,220 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2013 88,807 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 77,385 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2011 67,622 miles

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

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

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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LR58 AYX is a 2008 Saab 9-3 in Green with a 1,910cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 LR58 AYX, 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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What year was LR58 AYX registered?

LR58 AYX is a 2008 Saab 9-3, first registered on 30 September 2008.

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