2009 Saab 9-3 1.9L Diesel · CV09 UJD

The 2009 Saab 9-3 currently holds a valid roadworthiness pass recorded on 31 August 2024 at 133,816 miles, with no defects listed. The maintenance trend appears stable on paper, though the test history shows two separate fail-and-rectify cycles within twelve months that warrant scrutiny. The most recent failure on 13 August 2024 at 133,793 miles was cleared eighteen days later with a clean pass, suggesting last-minute rectification rather than neglect. Annual mileage averages a reasonable 7,872 across the car's seventeen years. The record shows 116,125 miles in September 2022, rising to 120,945 by September 2023, then jumping to 133,816 by August 2024. That final year added nearly 13,000 miles, above the long-term average but not extreme for a commuter saloon. The DVSA data is sparse: only five entries exist, and every test either passed or failed with no defects recorded, which limits insight into wear on consumables or structural items. The repeated fail-then-pass pattern on 22 September 2023 and again on 13 to 31 August 2024, both with no defects logged, points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. A buyer should still confirm the car was not failed on undocumented grounds such as tyre tread, lamp function, or brake efficiency that the system omitted. Given the age, inspect front suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe corrosion in person. Check brake discs and calipers for binding or uneven wear, and examine the exhaust for internal rot. The clean MOT trail offers no evidence of worsening structural decline, but a 133,000-mile Saab of this era deserves a physical check of chassis legs and sills before purchase.