2008 Saab 9-3 1.9L Diesel · FM08 UTJ

The most recent MOT test on 1 August 2022 at 136,228 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, though the same date also shows a failure with no defects listed, indicating an administrative or procedural rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The maintenance trend across the available record reads as stable, with the prior pass on 9 July 2021 at 115,771 miles also clean. No advisories or worn components appear in either test, so the documented history gives no evidence of worsening condition over the observed period. The odometer moved from 115,771 miles in July 2021 to 136,228 miles by August 2022, a gain of 20,457 miles in just over twelve months. That equates to roughly 1,700 miles per month, well above the lifetime average of about 7,568 miles per year for this 2008 Saab 9-3. A clean test at 136,228 miles after such a high-use year suggests the previous owner kept basic servicing current, but the sparse record with only two test entries across the final documented years leaves large gaps in the wear profile. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and the heavy mileage accumulated in the last recorded year. The absence of recorded corrosion or structural advisories is reassuring, yet eighteen-year-old vehicles commonly develop hidden rust at sills and subframes not caught in a pass with no defects. Verify the reason for the 1 August 2022 failure with no defects, as DVLA systems sometimes log a failed retest before the pass is updated. Given the test is now nearly four years old relative to today's date of 8 July 2026, the MOT evidence is stale and cannot confirm present roadworthiness. Treat the 136,228-mile figure as the last known reading only. A fresh test and a mechanical appraisal of drivetrain and emissions are essential before purchase.