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50+ data pointsMOT History
Exhaust system corroded and deteriorating
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front number plate cracked
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust corroded and deteriorating
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front number plate cracked
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust corroded and deteriorating
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 235/45/17 97W XL (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ** Strong Advise ** 235/45/17 97W XL inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside rear tyre inner edge wearing low and offshape
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside rear tyre inner edge offshape
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
oil leak
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Both rear tyres inner edge offshape
Front number plate cracked
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer wall damaged 235/45R17 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged broken (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both rear tyres inner edge offshape
Front number plate cracked
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer wall damaged 235/45R17 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
oil leak
Nearside Rear Handbrake extremely lazy
Oil residue present on engine
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Light corrosion over various parts of suspension and underbody (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting on inside wall, worn on edges and cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear tyre worn unevenly on inside edge
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement STRONGLY ADVISE BOTH REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front tyres worn on edges of tread
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting on inside wall, worn on edges and cuts in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear tyre worn unevenly on inside edge
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement STRONGLY ADVISE BOTH REAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front tyres worn on edges of tread
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
front brake excessively fluctuating BOTH (3.7.B.3)
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear TYRE WORN ON INSIDE EDGE, BADLY PERISHED AND HAS A NAIL IN TREAD
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front TYRE WORN THIN ON EDGES OF TREAD
Offside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
STRONGLY ADVISE OFFSIDE REAR TYRE WORN UNENVENLY ON INSIDE EDGE
Front coil spring corroded front (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view both door mirrors (8.1.2a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
rear brakes wearing thin and deteriorating
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Front coil spring corroded front (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view both door mirrors (8.1.2a)
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)
rear brakes wearing thin and deteriorating
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front exhaust flexi pipe deteriorating
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
NEARSIDE FRONT TYRE STARTING TO DETERIORATE IN TREAD
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
STRONGLY ADVISE BOTH REAR TYRES STARTING TO SPLIT ON INSIDE WALLS
BOTH REAR TYRES WORN UNEVENLY [WEARING THIN AND QUITE BADLY PERISHED [would advise replacement]
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front tyres showing wear
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
all four tyres showing uneven wear on inside edges
noise from fan belt area
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711 BKO is a 2006 Saab 9-5 in Grey with a 2,290cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
Across all 2006 Saab 9-5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.1% with a typical mileage of 88,416 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Saab 9-5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 711 BKO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Saab 9-5 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 20 years old, this Saab 9-5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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711 BKO is a 2006 Saab 9-5, first registered on 30 March 2006.
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