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VK56 EBO

2006 Saab 9-3

Yellow Petrol 2790cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

63,521 mi
Last recorded63,521 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Saab 9-388,182 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK56 EBO
MakeSaab
Model9-3
Year2006
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,790cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2025 63,521 miles

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

Fail 5 Mar 2025 63,521 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2024 60,592 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Mar 2023 57,380 miles

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

Fail 9 Mar 2023 57,380 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 17 Feb 2022 53,136 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2021 51,982 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wearing low on inner edges

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2020 50,126 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2019 48,446 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2019 48,446 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 25 Jun 2018 44,742 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2017 42,274 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2016 36,783 miles

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

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

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

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

front pads about 75% to 80% worn

rear pads about 75% worn

Pass 17 Jul 2015 32,741 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 32,302 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2015 32,289 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 21 Mar 2014 29,184 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 29,171 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2013 24,644 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2011 24,463 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2011 24,452 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 27 Sep 2010 18,743 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 20 Sep 2010 18,551 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 2 Sep 2009 13,897 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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VK56 EBO is a 2006 Saab 9-3 in Yellow with a 2,790cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Saab 9-3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.2% with a typical mileage of 88,182 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 VK56 EBO, 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 20 years old, this Saab 9-3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VK56 EBO registered?

VK56 EBO is a 2006 Saab 9-3, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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