SAAB 9-3 LV08APK has 24 MOTs

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This 2008 SAAB 9-3 has Passed 16 MOTs and Failed 8 times since 2011

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 136,359 miles 7 months ago on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 15:10.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Tuesday 3rd November 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027.

LV08APK MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED3RD NOVEMBER 2026136,359 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
FAILED4TH NOVEMBER 2025136,359 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Rear Brake Lining(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick Both Side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Lining(s) Wearing Thin Both Side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. MINOR - Front Headlamp Lens Slightly Defective Both Side (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Rear Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
PASSED30TH OCTOBER 20243RD NOVEMBER 2025127,111 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Door Mirror Self Tinting Has Failed And Is Near To A Failure
  2. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Heat Shield Is Insecure
  3. ADVISORY - Both Rear Anti Roll Bar Mounting Bushes Are Worn
FAILED22ND OCTOBER 2024127,083 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Headlamp Not Working On Main Beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Door Mirror Self Tinting Has Failed And Is Near To A Failure
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Box Heat Shield Is Insecure
  4. ADVISORY - Both Rear Anti Roll Bar Mounting Bushes Are Worn
PASSED20TH OCTOBER 20233RD NOVEMBER 2024120,210 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Stone Chip In Screen
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Brake Servo Outer Casing Is Slightly Corroded At Base
  5. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Both Treads Are Cracking Slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Power Steering Pipe/hose Slightly Corroded At Sub Frame Fixing Os (2.1.5 (g) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Ns Front Lower Trim Panel Is Damaged
FAILED19TH OCTOBER 2023120,205 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Windscreen Washer Not Working All - No Pump Noise Heard (3.5 (a))
  2. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Stone Chip In Screen
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Front Sub-Frame Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Brake Servo Outer Casing Is Slightly Corroded At Base
  7. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Both Treads Are Cracking Slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Front Power Steering Pipe/hose Slightly Corroded At Sub Frame Fixing Os (2.1.5 (g) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Heat Shield Is Slightly Loose At Some Of It's Fixings
  10. ADVISORY - Headlamps Are In Poor Condition
  11. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  12. ADVISORY - Rear Anti-Roll Bar Corroded But Not Seriously Weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  13. ADVISORY - Ns Front Lower Trim Panel Is Damaged
PASSED25TH OCTOBER 20223RD NOVEMBER 2023113,786 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  2. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Both Treads Are Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe Is Corroded Os Front Sub Frame
  4. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Os Front Body Damaged
  6. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
FAILED24TH OCTOBER 2022113,781 MI
 
  1. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Exhaust Has A Minor Leak Of Exhaust Gases Very Corroded (6.1.2 (a))
  4. MAJOR - Nearside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  7. ADVISORY - Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Both Treads Are Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  8. ADVISORY - Power Steering Pipe Is Corroded Os Front Sub Frame
  9. ADVISORY - Rear Coil Spring Corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  10. ADVISORY - Os Front Body Damaged
  11. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
PASSED4TH NOVEMBER 20213RD NOVEMBER 2022108,321 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Fuel Cap Seal Perishing
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Exhaust Back Box Heatshield Loose
  4. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both, Corroded And Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  6. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Cracking In Treads And Wearing Low (3mm) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
FAILED2ND NOVEMBER 2021108,317 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  3. MAJOR - Offside Front Coil Spring Fractured Or Broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Fuel Cap Seal Perishing
  5. ADVISORY - Headlamp Lenses Are In A Poor Condition
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Exhaust Back Box Heatshield Loose
  8. ADVISORY - Oil Leak, But Not Excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Shock Absorber Casing Corroded
  10. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both, Corroded And Lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Cracking In Treads And Wearing Low (3mm) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
PASSED22ND OCTOBER 20203RD NOVEMBER 2021101,912 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Front Coil Spring Corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Cracking In Tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Headlamps In Poor Condition
PASSED4TH NOVEMBER 20193RD NOVEMBER 202096,205 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Windscreen Damaged But Not Adversely Affecting Driver's View (3.2 (a) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Obligatory Mirror Slightly Damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
PASSED3RD NOVEMBER 20183RD NOVEMBER 201988,552 MI
FAILED3RD NOVEMBER 201888,552 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. PRS - Offside Headlamp Aim Too Low (4.1.2 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Exhaust Emissions Likely To Be Affected By An Exhaust Leak (8.2.1.1 (b))
  4. MAJOR - Exhaust Lambda Reading After 2nd Fast Idle Outside Specified Limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
PASSED28TH OCTOBER 20173RD NOVEMBER 201879,917 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Rear Tyres Worn Off On Inner Edges
PASSED15TH OCTOBER 20163RD NOVEMBER 201769,238 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Front Tyres Getting Low
  2. ADVISORY - Front Brake Pad(s) Wearing Thin (3.5.1g)
  3. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Off On Inner Edge
PASSED24TH OCTOBER 20153RD NOVEMBER 201658,245 MI
FAILED24TH OCTOBER 201558,245 MI
 
  1. PRS - Nearside Rear Position Lamp(s) Not Working (1.1.a.3b)
PASSED25TH OCTOBER 20143RD NOVEMBER 201546,682 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. USER ENTERED - N/s/r Tyre Tread Cracking
PASSED4TH NOVEMBER 20133RD NOVEMBER 201436,044 MI
PASSED3RD NOVEMBER 20122ND NOVEMBER 201324,797 MI
FAILED2ND NOVEMBER 201224,797 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Nearside Front Tyre Tread Depth Below Requirements Of 1.6mm (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED3RD NOVEMBER 20112ND NOVEMBER 201212,481 MI
PASSED29TH MARCH 201131ST MARCH 20129,937 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Position Lamp(s) Deteriorated, But Still Visible From A Reasonable Distance (1.1.a.3d)
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

LV08APK Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 67% | MOT Failure Rate: 33%

LV08APK MOT Comments

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LV08APK Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 136,359 miles | Average yearly mileage: 8,021 miles

LV08APK FAQs

This Saab 9-3 with registration LV08APK was manufactured on Monday 31st March 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 2 litre Petrol engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 136,359 miles, so this Saab has travelled an average of 8,021 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 24 MOTs on record for this Saab 9-3 beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2011. We can see 8 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means LV08APK has a 67% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Saab 9-3 has had 70 Advisories, 2 PRS Notices, 5 Minor, 10 Major, 2 Dangerous and 1 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Saab 9-3 is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027 .

Does LV08APK have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 5th June 2026 LV08APK does have an active MOT. Read more

Is LV08APK Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 5th June 2026 LV08APK does have Tax. Read more

When does LV08APK Tax expire?

The current Tax for LV08APK will expire in 11 months on Saturday 1st May 2027. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does LV08APK MOT expire?

The current MOT for LV08APK will expire in 5 months on Tuesday 3rd November 2026. Read more

When did LV08APK have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for LV08APK was on Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 15:10. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has LV08APK Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for LV08APK we can see 16 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has LV08APK Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for LV08APK we can see 8 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 67% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is LV08APK?

LV08APK is registered as a 2008 Saab 9-3. Read more

How many miles has LV08APK done?

The odometer reading for LV08APK at the last MOT in November 2025 was 136,359 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 8,021 miles per year. Read more

How old is LV08APK?

The vehicle LV08APK was manufactured in 2008 so it is currently 18 years old. It was first registered on Monday 31st March 2008. Read more

What colour is LV08APK?

The official colour of LV08APK is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does LV08APK have?

LV08APK has a 2 litre Petrol engine. Read more

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