BJ08UAH - SAAB 9-3
MOT: ValidGB
·Last updated about 2 months ago
Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
Environmental Impact
Status & Compliance
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 21 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
21
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 08 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,224 mi
Expires: 22 August 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake back plates corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front out rigger corroded
- Advisory Rear shocker casings corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper shocker mount corroded
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper shocker mount corroded
Failed - 08 August 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,205 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced out rigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear brake back plates corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front out rigger corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear shocker casings corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper shocker mount corroded
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper shocker mount corroded
Passed - 08 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 143,762 mi
Expires: 22 August 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear shocker upper mounts corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory exhaust parts corroded
- Advisory Rear shocker casings corroded
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 08 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 143,759 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
- Major Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear shocker upper mounts corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory exhaust parts corroded
- Advisory Rear shocker casings corroded
- Advisory Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 02 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 132,335 mi
Expires: 22 August 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear upper shocker mounts corroded
- Advisory Rear shocker casings corroded
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear brake disc back plates corroded
Passed - 12 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,112 mi
Expires: 22 August 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Passed - 03 August 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 112,295 mi
Expires: 22 August 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory various suspension parts corroded
- Advisory Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule x2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 07 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,906 mi
Expires: 22 August 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement short arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 07 August 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,904 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- Major Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement short arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 29 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,585 mi
Expires: 22 August 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 09 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 78,609 mi
Expires: 22 August 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear tyre cracking but not through to cords
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rose bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 23 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,750 mi
Expires: 22 August 2018
Failed - 23 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 65,750 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 06 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,851 mi
Expires: 26 October 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Failed - 05 October 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,851 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Passed - 27 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 59,533 mi
Expires: 26 October 2016
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory em light on
- Advisory dampness around fuel filter
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Advisory Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Failed - 27 October 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,900 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory em light on
- Advisory dampness around fuel filter
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front tyre structure starting to split
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre damaged, perishing and wearing on inner edge of tread
- Advisory Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Passed - 12 April 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 51,183 mi
Expires: 12 April 2015
Passed - 06 April 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,508 mi
Expires: 12 April 2014
Passed - 13 April 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 34,700 mi
Expires: 12 April 2013
Passed - 31 March 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,544 mi
Expires: 30 March 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BJ08UAH?
The MOT expires on 22 August 2026.
What is the tax status of BJ08UAH?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 February 2026.
What are the specifications of BJ08UAH?
This is a 2008 SAAB 9-3 in Beige. It runs on Diesel with a 1910cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BJ08UAH?
This vehicle produces 169 g/km of CO2 emissions.