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SAAB 9-31998 · 2.3L Petrol

R642 DDB

Vehicle Insight Summary

This 1998 SAAB 9-3 is a Petrol vehicle with a 2290cc engine. Currently it has no valid MOT recorded and is not currently taxed. The latest recorded mileage is 189,275.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/07/2023

Tax

No data

Mileage: 189,275
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1998
Engine: 2290cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

! Older vehicle

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 4/15/2026, 4:56:25 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1998 Saab 9-3 (R642 DDB), we found 5 MOT results in the period of July 2019 to July 2022.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 80% of its MOT tests, totaling 4 passes against 1 fails. This consistent performance at MOT centers suggests this vehicle has been kept in good order.

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