KW08MDZ - 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 23 MOT tests
Understanding MOT Defect Categories
Total Tests
23
Passed Tests
15
Failed Tests
8
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 03 September 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 129,104 mi
Expires: 02 September 2026
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 Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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 Front headlight levelling device mounting bracket corroded secured with cable ties
- Advisory Nearside covers fitted to sills not allowing full inspection
- Advisory Offside cover fitted to sill not allowing full inspection
- Advisory Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 14 August 2025 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 128,765 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached mounting bracket corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers likely to become detached mounting bracket corroded (5.3.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative broken (4.1.5 (a))
- Major Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Major Emissions unable to be completed major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory covers fitted to sills not allowing full inspection
Passed - 02 September 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,237 mi
Expires: 01 September 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 27 August 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 124,165 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 30 July 2024 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 123,635 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Dangerous Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
- Major Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Passed - 11 August 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 118,146 mi
Expires: 11 August 2024
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Passed - 12 August 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,373 mi
Expires: 11 August 2023
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- 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))
Failed - 09 August 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 105,148 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- 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))
Passed - 16 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,429 mi
Expires: 25 July 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Centre of rear subframe getting rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Failed - 15 July 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 89,424 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner faces very poor (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face very poor (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
- Major Nearside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment Handbrake lever on caliper stuck forward (1.1.15 (f))
- Major Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Centre of rear subframe getting rusty (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Passed - 15 July 2020
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,029 mi
Expires: 25 July 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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre two nails
Failed - 14 July 2020 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 79,029 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting fractured nearside rear shock absorber top mount (5.3.3 (b) (ii))
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 Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Nail in tyre two nails
Passed - 26 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,890 mi
Expires: 25 July 2020
Failed - 26 June 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 74,889 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Passed - 12 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 69,465 mi
Expires: 25 July 2019
Passed - 05 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,899 mi
Expires: 25 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory exhaust centre section outer skin poor condition
Failed - 03 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,892 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both o/s and n/s (8.2.2)
- Major Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Advisory engine management light on
- Advisory Offside Front disc back plate loose
- Advisory Front brake pads poor condition crumbling
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory fuel filter badly corroded
- Advisory exhaust centre section outer skin poor condition
Passed - 27 June 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,297 mi
Expires: 25 July 2017
Passed - 29 June 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,563 mi
Expires: 25 July 2016
Passed - 14 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 37,147 mi
Expires: 25 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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 - 27 June 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 31,447 mi
Expires: 25 July 2014
Passed - 26 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 28,223 mi
Expires: 25 July 2013
Passed - 25 May 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 27,524 mi
Expires: 31 May 2012
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for KW08MDZ?
The MOT expires on 02 September 2026.
What is the tax status of KW08MDZ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 March 2026.
What are the specifications of KW08MDZ?
This is a 2008 SAAB 9-3 in Black. It runs on Petrol with a 1988cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of KW08MDZ?
This vehicle produces 218 g/km of CO2 emissions.