1999 Saab 9-3 2.0L Petrol · T204 JBL
1999 Saab 9-3 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 10 Jun 1999. Recorded mileage 136,476 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- SAAB 9-3
- Year / Origin
- 1999
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 136,476 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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T204 JBL Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/07/2023
- 136,476 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.
T204 JBL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1999 Saab 9-3 (T204 JBL) between July 2022 and July 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
T204 JBL Mileage History
- 12/07/2022134,555 mi
- 06/07/2023136,476 mi+1,921 mi
Average of roughly 1,954 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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