DA55ECV - SAAB 9-3
MOT: Not validGB
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Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
16
Failed Tests
7
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 17 June 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 177,980 mi
Expires: 16 June 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and back (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 27 April 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 175,569 mi
Expires: 26 April 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and back (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Passed - 08 June 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,146 mi
Expires: 07 June 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Failed - 06 June 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 171,143 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and back and inner and outer sills and floor area both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Advisory Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and back (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Passed - 14 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,765 mi
Expires: 21 August 2021
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement noisy in operation (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 12 August 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 166,741 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
- Advisory Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement noisy in operation (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above fuel tank slightly damp but no signs of leaking (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 22 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 163,273 mi
Expires: 21 August 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Wax oil underneath
Failed - 07 August 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 165,245 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
- Major Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both rear soft (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Underside of vehicle covered in wax oil restricting full inspection
Passed - 07 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,456 mi
Expires: 07 August 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory manufactures sill and body covers fitted restricting inspection
Failed - 03 August 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 157,427 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid caliper area (1.1.16 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s) nearside and offside
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge void of tread on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Passed - 07 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,580 mi
Expires: 07 August 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight lenses very poor condition, may not pass next mot
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 07 August 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 155,580 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory headlight lenses very poor condition, may not pass next mot
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 19 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 143,050 mi
Expires: 07 August 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Passed - 31 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 134,426 mi
Expires: 07 August 2016
Passed - 18 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 120,556 mi
Expires: 07 August 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Passed - 08 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,787 mi
Expires: 07 August 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Failed - 06 August 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 108,787 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Major Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Major Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Major Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Passed - 06 August 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,047 mi
Expires: 05 August 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Passed - 25 November 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 84,071 mi
Expires: 30 November 2012
Passed - 23 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,288 mi
Expires: 30 November 2011
Failed - 22 November 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,288 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Passed - 30 November 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,446 mi
Expires: 30 November 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Advisory Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 27 November 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,934 mi
Expires: 30 November 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for DA55ECV?
The MOT expires on 16 June 2025.
What is the tax status of DA55ECV?
The tax status is SORN.
What are the specifications of DA55ECV?
This is a 2005 SAAB 9-3 in Grey. It runs on Diesel with a 1910cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of DA55ECV?
This vehicle produces 149 g/km of CO2 emissions.