2005 Saab 9-3 1.9L Diesel · NX55 LMM
2005 Saab 9-3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Oct 2005. Recorded mileage 169,038 miles. MOT expired on 05 Jan 2019. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- SAAB 9-3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Jan 2019
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 169,038 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
NX55 LMM Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/01/2018
- 169,038 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 9 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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NX55 LMM Mileage History
- 12/02/200967,511 mi
- 13/02/200967,511 mi
- 25/03/201087,486 mi+19,975 mi
- 25/03/201087,486 mi
- 27/06/2011104,901 mi+17,415 mi
- 27/06/2011104,901 mi
- 27/06/2011104,917 mi+16 mi
- 27/06/2011104,917 mi
- 21/06/2012121,989 mi+17,072 mi
- 21/06/2012121,989 mi
- 30/04/2013140,963 mi+18,974 mi
- 30/04/2013140,963 mi
- 30/11/2013150,161 mi+9,198 mi
- 01/12/2014154,842 mi+4,681 mi
- 17/11/2015159,356 mi+4,514 mi
- 17/11/2015159,356 mi
- 06/01/2017165,447 mi+6,091 mi
- 06/01/2017165,447 mi
- 05/01/2018169,038 mi+3,591 mi
- 05/01/2018169,038 mi
Average of roughly 11,414 miles per year across 20 recorded odometer readings.
NX55 LMM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Saab 9-3 (NX55 LMM) between February 2009 and January 2018.
The record contains 11 passes and 9 failures.
The most recent test on 05 January 2018 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 9 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (16 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Brakes (11 issues), Steering (5 issues), Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 22 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush D bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)”; “Offside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)”.
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