RK05AXO - SAAB 9-3
MOT: ValidGB
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Vehicle Overview
Technical Details
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 29 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
29
Passed Tests
17
Failed Tests
12
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 27 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,618 mi
Expires: 06 December 2026
Failed - 26 November 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 109,609 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Passed - 20 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,002 mi
Expires: 06 December 2025
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Failed - 18 November 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 101,997 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear hand brake low effort
Passed - 04 December 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,237 mi
Expires: 06 December 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 04 December 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 97,237 mi
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 07 December 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,195 mi
Expires: 06 December 2023
Failed - 05 December 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,195 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Passed - 20 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,458 mi
Expires: 19 January 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 12 January 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,457 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 06 September 2021 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 88,450 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Indicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory nearside rear handbrake poor effort
Passed - 14 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,907 mi
Expires: 13 November 2020
Minor Defects:
- Minor Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Failed - 14 May 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,907 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 08 February 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 76,809 mi
Expires: 17 February 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 26 January 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 71,762 mi
Expires: 17 February 2018
Passed - 18 February 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,475 mi
Expires: 17 February 2017
Passed - 17 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,154 mi
Expires: 16 February 2016
Failed - 12 February 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 62,143 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Major Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 16 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,441 mi
Expires: 15 May 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 16 May 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 60,441 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Major Nearside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Major Offside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Major Nearside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Major Offside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 10 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,369 mi
Passed - 10 May 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 56,369 mi
Expires: 09 May 2014
Passed - 04 May 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 52,375 mi
Expires: 04 May 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 04 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 48,117 mi
Expires: 04 May 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 05 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,737 mi
Expires: 04 May 2011
Failed - 04 May 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,737 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Failed - 11 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,078 mi
Passed - 11 February 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 42,078 mi
Expires: 10 February 2010
Passed - 11 February 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,638 mi
Expires: 10 February 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for RK05AXO?
The MOT expires on 06 December 2026.
What is the tax status of RK05AXO?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 September 2026.
What are the specifications of RK05AXO?
This is a 2005 SAAB 9-3 in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1998cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of RK05AXO?
This vehicle produces 233 g/km of CO2 emissions.