Saab 9-3
Beige · Petrol · 2006 · 2,790 cc
Y23 HCAMOT history
Y23 HCA is a beige petrol Saab 9-3 first used on 20 Mar 2006. Its MOT is valid until 11 Jul 2027 and it has passed 17 of 23 MOT tests, with 161,949 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 4 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 161,949 mi
- At MOT on 4 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 17 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 7,164 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y23 HCA
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Saab
- Model
- 9-3
- Colour
- Beige
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,790 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2006
- First used
- 20 Mar 2006
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 4 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y23 HCA was last recorded at 161,949 miles on 4 Jul 2026, 9,763 miles more than at the previous MOT on 12 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 152,186 miles · 12 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 9,763 miles
- Average per year
- 7,164 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 161,949 miles
- 2025 – 152,186 miles
- 2022 – 147,742 miles
- 2021 – 145,629 miles
- 2020 – 143,492 miles
- 2019 – 140,590 miles
- 2018 – 130,853 miles
- 2017 – 123,585 miles
- 2016 – 112,305 miles
- 2015 – 101,770 miles
- 2014 – 89,943 miles
- 2013 – 82,821 miles
- 2012 – 71,723 miles
- 2011 – 65,224 miles
- 2010 – 49,657 miles
- 2009 – 38,183 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass161,949 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
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.
Play in steering rack inner joint (s)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Rear tyres wearing on inner edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2015
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2015
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Full MOT history
23 tests since 25 Mar 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass161,949 miles (+9,763)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 161,949 miles
- Test number
- 421632334077
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass152,186 miles (+4,444)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 152,186 miles
- Test number
- 726508944133
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Pass147,742 miles (+2,113)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 147,742 miles
- Test number
- 423443184038
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear box (6.1.2 (a))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass145,629 miles6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 19 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 145,629 miles
- Test number
- 311868475623
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner brake disc back plate is corroded and perishing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryBoth rear brake disc back plates are corroded and perishing
Fail145,625 miles (+2,133)1 major6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 145,625 miles
- Test number
- 430369602281
- MajorEngine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner brake disc back plate is corroded and perishing
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryBoth rear brake disc back plates are corroded and perishing
Pass143,492 miles (+2,902)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 143,492 miles
- Test number
- 855812151787
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass140,590 miles (+9,737)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 140,590 miles
- Test number
- 797097445909
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass130,853 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Jul 2019
- Odometer
- 130,853 miles
- Test number
- 352449302305
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail130,853 miles (+7,268)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 130,853 miles
- Test number
- 824381609777
- MajorBrake fluid contaminated has gone black (1.8 (a))
Pass123,585 miles (+11,280)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Dec 2018
- Odometer
- 123,585 miles
- Test number
- 369510493150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass112,305 miles (+10,535)
- MOT expiry
- 23 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- 112,305 miles
- Test number
- 952571577240
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass101,770 miles (+164)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Dec 2016
- Odometer
- 101,770 miles
- Test number
- 155568853705
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint (s)
- AdvisoryRear tyres wearing on inner edge
Fail101,606 miles (+11,663)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 101,606 miles
- Test number
- 589697709051
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryPlay in steering rack inner joint (s)
- AdvisoryRear tyres wearing on inner edge
Pass89,943 miles (+132)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 23 Dec 2015
- Odometer
- 89,943 miles
- Test number
- 248658954360
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fail89,811 miles (+6,990)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,811 miles
- Test number
- 866294054347
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass82,821 miles
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2014
- Odometer
- 82,821 miles
- Test number
- 937615343306
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail82,821 miles (+11,098)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 82,821 miles
- Test number
- 685965743344
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass71,723 miles (+6,499)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 71,723 miles
- Test number
- 899867942385
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass65,224 miles (+5,669)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 65,224 miles
- Test number
- 898908841331
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- NoteNearside front tyre inner edge wearing
Pass59,555 miles (+9,898)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 59,555 miles
- Test number
- 999456661083
- AdvisoryCentre Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Pass49,657 miles (+11,474)4 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 49,657 miles
- Test number
- 750963580049
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- AdvisoryWindscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- NoteFront reg/plate deteriorating read ok
Pass38,183 miles
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 38,183 miles
- Test number
- 294524789031
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,183 miles2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,183 miles
- Test number
- 183154789484
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Questions about Y23 HCA
- Does Y23 HCA currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y23 HCA is valid until 11 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y23 HCA?
- The MOT on Y23 HCA is valid until 11 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y23 HCA done?
- Y23 HCA was recorded at 161,949 miles at its MOT on 4 Jul 2026, an average of 7,164 miles a year.
- Has Y23 HCA ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y23 HCA has failed 6 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Sept 2021.
- Has the mileage on Y23 HCA 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 Y23 HCA find?
- Y23 HCA passed its latest MOT on 4 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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