BU05XPH - SAAB 9-3
MOT: ValidGB
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MOT History
Vehicle testing history with 20 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
20
Passed Tests
14
Failed Tests
6
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 04 June 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 254,126 mi
Expires: 03 June 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front both backplates corroded
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front shocks slightly corroded both
Failed - 28 May 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 254,125 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
- Major Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn upper arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper damaged (1.1.16 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced middle (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Advisory Front both backplates corroded
- Advisory Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front shocks slightly corroded both
Passed - 22 May 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 244,264 mi
Expires: 21 May 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front front registration plate damaged
- Advisory Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Passed - 09 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 234,887 mi
Expires: 13 February 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Minor Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Minor Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear shock casing corroded
- Advisory Offside Rear shock casing corroded
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower fuel filter corroded
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory n/s/f and o/s/f brake dust shields corroded
- Advisory Nearside Front shock casing corroded
- Advisory Offside Front shock casing corroded
- Advisory Offside Front Upper top mount noisy
- Advisory Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Passed - 14 February 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 221,741 mi
Expires: 13 February 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory centre exhaust box corroded
- Advisory Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Failed - 01 February 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 221,740 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
Major Defects:
- Major Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
- Major Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory centre exhaust box corroded
- Advisory Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))
Passed - 26 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 208,055 mi
Expires: 25 January 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory exhaust middle box deteriorating / corroded
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory slight noise from steering wheel
Failed - 26 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 208,054 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Advisory exhaust middle box deteriorating / corroded
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory slight noise from steering wheel
Passed - 03 January 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 198,295 mi
Expires: 02 January 2021
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear tyre wearing on outer edge
- Advisory n/s/f/ and o/s/f brake dust covers corroded
- Advisory Offside Front shock casing corroded
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory n/s/f/ and o/s/f radiator frame supports corroded
Passed - 04 February 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 92,691 mi
Expires: 03 February 2020
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Exhaust mounting defective back box rubber missing (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Advisory Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Passed - 28 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,303 mi
Expires: 09 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Failed - 25 June 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 116,303 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Major Offside coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Passed - 13 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 102,647 mi
Expires: 09 July 2014
Passed - 10 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,719 mi
Expires: 09 July 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Advisory Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Advisory Rear 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)
Failed - 09 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 90,717 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Major Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)
- Major Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
- Advisory Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Advisory Rear 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)
Passed - 24 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,007 mi
Expires: 29 June 2012
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Failed - 23 June 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 77,006 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Major Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Major Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 08 June 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,202 mi
Expires: 29 June 2011
Advisory Notices:
- 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)
Passed - 30 June 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,710 mi
Expires: 29 June 2010
Passed - 30 June 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 30,166 mi
Expires: 29 June 2009
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for BU05XPH?
The MOT expires on 03 June 2026.
What is the tax status of BU05XPH?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 June 2026.
What are the specifications of BU05XPH?
This is a 2005 SAAB 9-3 in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1998cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of BU05XPH?
This vehicle produces 206 g/km of CO2 emissions.