Saab 9-3
Black · Diesel · 2009 · 1,910 cc
LR09 COUMOT history
LR09 COU is a black diesel Saab 9-3 first used on 31 Mar 2009. Its MOT is valid until 17 May 2027 and it has passed 16 of 17 MOT tests, with 94,466 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 18 May 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 May 2027
- Mileage
- 94,466 mi
- At MOT on 18 May 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 16 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- 5,665 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR09 COU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Saab
- Model
- 9-3
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,910 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2009
- First used
- 31 Mar 2009
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 May 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 18 May 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR09 COU was last recorded at 94,466 miles on 18 May 2026, 16,560 miles more than at the previous MOT on 27 Jun 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 77,906 miles · 27 Jun 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 16,560 miles
- Average per year
- 5,665 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 94,466 miles
- 2025 – 77,906 miles
- 2024 – 62,141 miles
- 2023 – 58,048 miles
- 2022 – 53,921 miles
- 2021 – 52,706 miles
- 2020 – 44,370 miles
- 2019 – 35,835 miles
- 2018 – 34,234 miles
- 2017 – 32,419 miles
- 2016 – 28,868 miles
- 2015 – 25,168 miles
- 2014 – 22,277 miles
- 2013 – 18,578 miles
- 2012 – 14,348 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2020
Full MOT history
17 tests since 26 Mar 2012, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass94,466 miles (+16,560)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 May 2027
- Odometer
- 94,466 miles
- Test number
- 389349279619
- AdvisoryFront Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Pass77,906 miles (+15,765)
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2026
- Odometer
- 77,906 miles
- Test number
- 108625686716
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass62,141 miles (+257)
- MOT expiry
- 2 May 2025
- Odometer
- 62,141 miles
- Test number
- 880844001366
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass61,884 miles (+3,836)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 61,884 miles
- Test number
- 917804501760
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass58,048 miles (+4,127)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2024
- Odometer
- 58,048 miles
- Test number
- 468316366595
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass53,921 miles (+1,215)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 53,921 miles
- Test number
- 578003626623
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass52,706 miles (+8,336)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 52,706 miles
- Test number
- 458737987185
- AdvisoryFront Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Pass44,370 miles (+8,535)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2021
- Odometer
- 44,370 miles
- Test number
- 852588600239
- MinorNearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Upper dust cover slightly perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass35,835 miles (+1,601)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2020
- Odometer
- 35,835 miles
- Test number
- 178552935326
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass34,234 miles (+1,815)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 34,234 miles
- Test number
- 593924698766
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,419 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2018
- Odometer
- 32,419 miles
- Test number
- 916785745246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail32,416 miles (+3,548)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,416 miles
- Test number
- 245404196065
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Pass28,868 miles (+3,700)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2017
- Odometer
- 28,868 miles
- Test number
- 683787679238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,168 miles (+2,891)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2016
- Odometer
- 25,168 miles
- Test number
- 608968765069
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,277 miles (+3,699)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2015
- Odometer
- 22,277 miles
- Test number
- 617276274015
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,578 miles (+4,230)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2014
- Odometer
- 18,578 miles
- Test number
- 925792573043
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,348 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 14,348 miles
- Test number
- 488296782057
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR09 COU
- Does LR09 COU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR09 COU is valid until 17 May 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR09 COU?
- The MOT on LR09 COU is valid until 17 May 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR09 COU done?
- LR09 COU was recorded at 94,466 miles at its MOT on 18 May 2026, an average of 5,665 miles a year.
- Has LR09 COU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR09 COU has failed 1 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 21 Mar 2017.
- Has the mileage on LR09 COU ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LR09 COU find?
- LR09 COU passed its latest MOT on 18 May 2026 with 3 advisories: front exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases; nearside rear anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement; offside front inner steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack end.
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