NX53HOJ - 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
19
Failed Tests
10
Latest Test
Passed
Passed - 05 February 2026
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 130,283 mi
Expires: 05 February 2027
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- 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))
- Advisory Both front shock absorber corroded
Passed - 28 January 2025
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 125,895 mi
Expires: 05 February 2026
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside 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 Centre exhaust outer skin corroded
- Advisory Both front shockers corroded
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 06 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,654 mi
Expires: 05 February 2025
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front shocker corroded both sides
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory under vehicle corroded
Failed - 06 February 2024
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 122,649 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Advisory Front shocker corroded both sides
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Advisory Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Advisory under vehicle corroded
Passed - 02 February 2023
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,162 mi
Expires: 01 February 2024
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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 - 02 February 2023 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 119,160 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- 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))
Passed - 24 January 2022
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,053 mi
Expires: 24 January 2023
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Failed - 18 January 2022 Dangerous Defects
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 115,050 mi
Dangerous Defects:
- Dangerous Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Major Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed - 25 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,855 mi
Expires: 24 January 2022
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Failed - 20 January 2021
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 110,852 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Advisory Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passed - 18 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,868 mi
Expires: 20 January 2021
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 Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Failed - 15 July 2019
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 103,867 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
- Major Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
- Major Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
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 Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Advisory Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Advisory Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Passed - 21 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,032 mi
Expires: 27 July 2019
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front N/S headlamp has no beam image
- Advisory Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both front shocks (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Failed - 19 July 2018
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 99,031 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Both secured by cable ties (3.4 (b) (ii))
- Major Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Minor Defects:
- Minor Tyre obviously under inflated Both front tyres (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Advisory Nearside Front N/S headlamp has no beam image
- Advisory Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Both front shocks (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Advisory Offside Front Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Rear Nail in tyre
- Advisory Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Passed - 20 July 2017
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 95,092 mi
Expires: 27 July 2018
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Passed - 18 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,320 mi
Expires: 27 July 2017
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 18 July 2016
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 91,320 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Passed - 28 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,999 mi
Expires: 27 July 2016
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)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Failed - 22 July 2015
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 86,980 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Major Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Major Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Major Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
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)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Advisory Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passed - 08 July 2014
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 80,381 mi
Expires: 22 July 2015
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Advisory Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Advisory Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Advisory Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Advisory Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Advisory Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Advisory Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Passed - 16 July 2013
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 73,987 mi
Expires: 22 July 2014
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- 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 - 10 July 2012
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 67,425 mi
Expires: 22 July 2013
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Advisory Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Passed - 06 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,223 mi
Expires: 22 July 2012
Failed - 06 July 2011
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 61,223 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Passed - 16 July 2010
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 54,241 mi
Expires: 22 July 2011
Passed - 23 July 2009
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 45,026 mi
Expires: 22 July 2010
Advisory Notices:
- Advisory Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Advisory Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Passed - 18 July 2008
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 33,081 mi
Expires: 17 July 2009
Passed - 14 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 20,421 mi
Expires: 13 June 2008
Failed - 08 June 2007
MOT Test at Unknown
Mileage: 20,253 mi
Major Defects:
- Major Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the MOT due for NX53HOJ?
The MOT expires on 05 February 2027.
What is the tax status of NX53HOJ?
The tax status is Taxed and is due on 01 July 2026.
What are the specifications of NX53HOJ?
This is a 2003 SAAB 9-3 in Blue. It runs on Petrol with a 1998cc engine.
What is the environmental impact of NX53HOJ?
This vehicle produces 212 g/km of CO2 emissions.