2008 Saab 9-5 1.9L Diesel · AK57 BBF
2008 Saab 9-5 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 30 Jan 2008. Recorded mileage 145,431 miles. MOT expired on 04 Mar 2025.
- Make & Model
- SAAB 9-5
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Peterborough
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Mar 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,431 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AK57 BBF Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2024
- 145,431 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AK57 BBF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Saab 9-5 (AK57 BBF) between July 2022 and March 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
AK57 BBF Mileage History
- 18/07/2022134,784 mi
- 27/07/2023141,506 mi+6,722 mi
- 05/03/2024145,431 mi+3,925 mi
Average of roughly 6,526 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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Known faults for Saab Saab 9-5 OG
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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